North-west Govs Shun Security Meeting

GOVERNORS of the Northwest geopolitical zone, Saturday, shunned a one-day workshop on policing through intelligence and community partnership organised for security stakeholders in the zone.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, who was expected to be the special guest at the occasion, was also absent. He was, however, represented by his deputy (northwest), Suleman Dauda, who delivered his speech. 

The workshop, which was organised by the Nigeria Police Force, received much publicity but participants said it was poorly coordinated.

Secretary to Zamfara State Government, Hassan Atto Bungudu, declared the workshop open on behalf of the governor whose deputy joined later.

The state’s deputy governor, Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad, who Bungudu said whould join soon, arrived the venue shortly after a vote of thanks by Assistant Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Bureau, Mr. S. Arase.

Muhammad, who was invited to give a goodwill message, charged the Police to be law-abiding, noting that they are at the forefront of breaking the laws of the land.