Alex Enumah in Abuja
The Secretary to the Government of Zamfara State(SSG), Prof. Muhammad Shinkafi, has disclosed that the state government has spent over N17billion in its quest at finding lasting solution to the lingering insecurity issue that has been ravaging the state in recent times.
He said the amount which runs from 2011 to date covers payment of allowances, purchase of vehicles and other logistics to security operatives. “Part of the money was also used to provide office and residential accommodation to men of the 223 battalion, 607 quick response, one brigade and the GOC units”, adding that the state government provided some form of assistance to families and victims of the attacks to the tune of N2bn.
The SSG, who spoke over the weekend in…
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