By Adam Muhammad, Gusau
Zamfara state Governor Dauda Lawal has today commissioned 2645 Community Protection Guard CPG operatives as part of his administration efforts to fight against banditry in the state.
Speaking during the event held at Zamfara trade fair center in Gusau, governor Dauda said, the CPG newly recruited personnel would work jointly with security agencies in the fight against banditry and other criminalities in the state.
According to him, the CPG operatives have been given intensive training by the security agencies as well as all the equipments needed for them to confront the terrorists bandits in their hideouts .
He charged them to cooperate with security agencies in an effort to restore peace in the state.
Our correspondent reports that during the event five governors of Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Sokoto and deputy governor of Kaduna states were in attendance .