“I am Happy Things Are Stabilizing, Getting Better In Zamfara”, Says Osinbajo On Visit To Gusau

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*“VP urges traditional rulers to support government’s efforts, restates FG’s commitment to welfare of Nigerians

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed satisfaction with ongoing efforts by authorities to restore normalcy in Zamfara and other areas experiencing insecurity in the country, reassuring Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to their welfare.

Prof. Osinbajo who gave the assurance while interacting with traditional rulers in Gusau, on the sideline of his visit to Zamfara State on Friday, said “I am very happy that things are stabilising, things are getting better.”

“I will carry this message back to Mr President. He has always been very anxious, very concerned about what is going on in Zamfara State and in other parts of the country.

“One of the things that will gladden his heart is that things are getting better. And I want to thank his Excellency the Governor for all the work that he is doing in the state especially to improve the economy,” the VP added.

The Vice President who was in Gusau to attending the wedding fatiha of Dr Abdullahi Kazaure and Dr Zulaiha Nasiha, met with some traditional rulers in Zamfara State led by the emir of Gusau, HRH, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello.

The Vice President who was accompanied on the visit to Zamfara by the Chief of State to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, was received on arrival at the NAF helipad in Gusau by governors Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara; Babagana Zulum of Borno; and Abubakar Atiku of Kebbi, among other top officials.

Speaking to the traditional rulers at the Zamfara Government House after a brief introduction of the emirs by Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Mattawalle, the VP said ” I want to say to traditional rulers, one of the most important thing is to support the government as much as possible in security and reassuringly, you are closer to the people.

“You are the ones carrying the message back to the people. This government is one that has faced many difficulties, many of them are difficulties faced by governments all over the world, some of them are peculiar to us. We did not know that there will be COVID-19. Two years have passed; the whole world is still under one kind of COVID issue or the other.

“I want you to constantly remind people that the government is committed to their welfare, but there are difficulties and challenges, God will help us to surmount those challenges.”

Prof. Osinbajo had earlier condoled the traditional rulers on the killings in the State, noting that “the loss of one life is precious in the sight of God. I extend my sympathies and pray that we will not experience this kind of thing again, and by the Grace of God we will not see this kind of killings.”

Speaking on behalf of traditional rulers in the State, the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Bello thanked the Vice President for the visit and assured him of the support of the traditional institution in tackling insecurity in the State.

He said traditional rulers remain committed to working with the government in whatever capacity to ensure total normalcy was restored to communities faced by banditry and other forms of criminality in the State.

Aside from attending the wedding event and interacting with traditional rulers in the State, the Vice President also commissioned the newly built Presidential Lodge at Government House and then inspected the newly equipped state-of-the-art security control centre in Gusau.