From Ibrahim kanoma
The chairman of Zamfara state Security Trust Fund, former Inspector General of police, Muhammad D. Abubakar has pledged to partner with journalists to mobilize support for the success of their assignment .
MD Abubakar disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after taking over the Secretariat of the trust fund from the state government. He said journalists are partners in fighting any form crime
He said journalists have a vital role to play in achieving their fundamental objectives ,he said their core mandate is to mobilized resource to support all the security agencies in the for them to carryouts their responsibilities effectively particularly in the areas fight against banditry and other criminal activities in the state .
Abubakar further said ,the trust fund would also provide all the necessary weapons and logistics and any other support including welfare to families of the security agencies to boasts their morale in the against criminal elements in the state .
He appeal to all zamfara state indigenes, development partners ,donor agencies ,international organization and well meaning individuals to donate generously to the funds as no amount is to small or big as a date would be set aside for the official launching of the trust fund .
He reiterated the commitment of the members of the trust fund to discharge responsibility without fear or favour and commended governor Dauda Lawal for establishing the trust fund to assist security agencies to fight bandits in the state .
