THE State Government yesterday nominated Haruna Isah, a well-liked member of the Zamfara Road Transport Agency, as Secretary of the Anti-Thuggery Standing Committee ahead of the 2023 general election.
Isah previously served as ZAROTA’s Secretary before being appointed.
Isah met with the committee’s chairman, Bello Bakyasuwa, yesterday at the secretariat in Gusau, who urged him to carry out his responsibilities without fear or favor.
Bakyasuwa continued by saying that the team is made up of security professionals from several agencies, and its members will be tasked with preventing political thuggery during the upcoming election.
He stated that the committee was established by Governor Bello Matawalle to uphold peace in the state.
“Political activities for the 2023 elections are around the corner, we are calling on youths to desist from thuggery and drug abuse,” he stressed.
