Abdullahi Shinkafi, Secretary to Zamfara State Government, has identified inadequate security personnel as the major obstacles threatening peace restoration in the state.
Shinkafi said this on Saturday in Gusau at an interactive session with the National Economic Council Fact Finding Committee and stakeholders on security challenges.
Shinkafi said the state had only 2,000 conventional policemen as against the 8,000 required, 400 mobile policemen, 313 soldiers and 150 air force personnel.
He listed other problems as shortage of weapon among the security personnel, porous borders, low level of literacy and poverty.
The SSG maintained that frequent transfer of security personnel had also made it impossible for security agencies to understand the nature of security challenges in the state.
He appealed to the Federal Government to deploy more security operatives to the state and provide them with adequate funds to discharge their duties.
Governor Dave Umahi, Chairman of the committee commended the effort of the state government and security agencies.
He said there was need to improve herdsmen/farmers relationship as well as deployment of more security personnel to the state.
In attendance at the event were traditional and religious leaders, farmers, herdsmen and politicians.
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