The Zamfara chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) has opposed the call for the declaration of emergency rule in the state, describing the move as retrogressive.

Speaking to newsmen in an interview in Gusau on Monday, the IPAC State Chairman, Alhaji Sani Yusuf, said the call for the imposition of a state of emergency was unwarranted.

Yusuf said that such action would only cripple political and economic activities of the people, adding that proponents of the emergency rule were enemies of the state.

“In fact, we want to put it on record that those calling for emergency rule have no interest of the state at heart.”

The chairman said that the Federal Government should disregard the call as it will aggregate more hardship on the people.

He suggested that instead of emergency rule, the Federal Government should evolve more strategies to end banditry activities in the state.

He described those calling for emergency rule as self-centred and unconcerned about the political and economic development of the people in the state.

“The political parties in the state are in support of the state and Federal Government collaboration in fighting bandits.”

He urged the Federal Government to distance itself from the agitators of emergency rule and focus on the provision of more security measures to tackle the problem. (NAN)

– Jan. 7, 2019 @ 14:46 GMT |