Residents of Bini community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State North-West Nigeria have marched to the Government House in Gusau protesting against the removal of military troops who have been providing security to their troubled community.
They said they did not know the reason for the action and the troops moved their property away and left their community which was why they gathered themselves and came to the Government House, Gusau to demand the return of the soldiers to ensure their safety.
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The residents, including men, women, and their children, carried their foodstuff, mats and other properties along with them to Gusau to register their grievances to the State Government to do more to protect them against the bandits.
They lamented that some of the community members had been shot by the bandits leaving them with various injuries. They wanted the government to return the troops and deploy an additional contingent to secure the community to guarantee their safety.
State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Wadatau Madawaki, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning Abdul Malik Gajam received the peaceful protesters. They assured that the State Government is doing its best to ensure the security and safety of the residents in line with their campaign promises, and it will ensure troops are redeployed to protect the Bini community and other troubled communities in Zamfara State.
Madawaki also reiterated the Dauda Lawal’s administration stance of not negotiating with the bandits but wanting security forces to go all-out to route them out of the State.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
