Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has inaugurated a steering committee to establish a Community Protection Guard (CPG) in the State. The CPG is a proposed security outfit that will complement the efforts of the existing security agencies in tackling the menace of banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities in the State.
The governor made this known on Wednesday after presiding over the State Security Council meeting at the Government House in Gusau. The meeting was attended by the heads of the State’s security agencies, who reviewed the progress made so far in implementing previous security measures and made recommendations for further improvement.
According to a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the governor commended the security forces for their bravery and sacrifice in ensuring a peaceful Zamfara. He also expressed his determination to restore law and order in the State and ensure the safety of lives and property of the citizens.
The statement further revealed that the steering committee for the CPG is under the chairmanship of the State Deputy Governor, Malam Mani Malam Mumini, and has members selected from relevant stakeholders and organisations. The committee has been given 30 days to submit its report.
The committee’s terms of reference include devising an implementable framework that will enable the immediate commencement of the activities of the CPG, studying the problems experienced as a result of the activities of the banned ‘Yan Sa Kai’ and the suggestions outlined in the reports of the security agencies, proposing the structure, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), enabling law and remunerations of the CPG at State, Local Government, and Wards levels, recommending best ways of recruiting the personnel to avoid engagement of unmerited persons in the job, and taking any other measures deemed necessary for the successful conduct of the assignment.