The Zamfara State House of Assembly at its plenary on Friday directed its secretariat to write a letter to the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan’Ali, over incessant killings and security challenges in the state.
The Senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabir Marafa, had called on women to protest against attacks in the country as a way of expressing their anger, disclosing that in Zamfara alone, attacks have left 10,000 widows, while over 20,000 children have been orphaned.
The decision of the House followed a complaint by Abdullahi Dansadau (APC – Maru South) under ‘matters of urgent public importance,’ who said the killing of innocent citizens in the state by bandits was worrisome.
The matter was seconded by Malam Mani Masamar-Mudi (APC-Bukkuyum 1) and Aliyu Kagara (APC- Talata-Mafara, South), where they urged the house to agree to write a letter to the minister.
The Deputy Speaker of the House, Alhaji Abubakar Gummi, who chaired the sitting, said members unanimously resolved and agreed to write a letter to the minister to complain about dwindling security situation in the state.
They agreed to request for additional efforts from security agencies, especially in deployment of more security personnel to the state.
During same sitting, the assembly adopted new legislative calendar for the 2018/2019 session. The adoption followed a motion moved by the Leader of the House, Alhaji Isa Abdulmumin.
Abdulmumin said, “Today’s sitting marked the end of the 2017/2018 legislative year of this house. “I am, therefore, appealing to members to support this motion and agree to close this house as our legislative calendar for 2017/2018 has expired.
“As we know, our target is to have not less than 183 sittings in a year, and today’s sitting happens to be the 185th and therefore we have meet the required target in this regard.
Consequently, the House unanimously resolved to go on recess until July 2, 2018.
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