By Abdullahi Adamu Gusau
The chairman of Zamfara state Security Trust Fund, former Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar has pledged to partner with the media to mobilize support for the trust fund.
Abubakar made the pledge while speaking to newsmen shortly after taking over the administrative secretariat of the Trust Fund from the state government.
He stressed that journalists are partners in fighting against criminal activities and other social vices in the society.
The former police boss declared that journalists have a vital complimentary role to play in assisting the State Security Trust Fund to achieve its fundamental objectives of maximally securing lives and properties of the public.
He said the main mandate is to mobilize resources to support all the security agencies in the state, to enable them carryout their responsibilities effectively, particularly in the area of fighting against banditry and other criminal activities in the state.
Abubakar added that the trust fund would also provide all the necessary weapons, logistics and any other support including welfare to families of the security agencies to boasts their morale in the fight against criminals.
He therefore appealed to all Zamfara state indigenes, development partners, donor agencies, international organization and well meaning individuals to donate generously to the fund, saying no amount is too small or big.
He said a date will soon be announced for the official launch of the Trust Fund.
He reiterated the commitment of the members of the Trust Fund to discharge their responsibility without fear or favour and commended governor Dauda Lawal for establishing the trust fund to assist security agencies.
