Following Governor Dauda Lawal’s provision of contemporary security equipment, AIG Muhammad Dalijan (retd.), the recently appointed Commandant of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), has stated that he has “no excuse” to fail in combating banditry and other criminal activities in the state.
According to a statement released on Sunday by Suleman Ahmad Tudu, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Secretary to the State Government, Dalijan reportedly made the promise when accepting his appointment letter as the head of the state-owned security organization.
According to the retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Governor Lawal provided the Community Protection Guards with all the resources they needed to conduct efficient operations throughout the state, including armored carrier vehicles and other cutting-edge technology.
He claimed that the state government’s level of assistance put a great deal of pressure on him to produce noticeable outcomes in the fight against insecurity.
“With the state government’s equipment, I have no excuse not to perform and meet the expectations placed on me,” Dalijan declared.
During his time as Zamfara State’s Commissioner of Police, Dalijan revealed that he was one of the first trainers of the guards. He claimed that his knowledge of the organization’s workings would enable him to reposition it for improved performance.
He stated that by being aware of the CPG’s advantages and disadvantages, he would be able to fill in any holes and boost its effectiveness.
Stressing that coordinated action and intelligence sharing were necessary to eliminate banditry, the new commandant also promised to strengthen cooperation with traditional security organizations.
He declared, “I will work closely with other security agencies to take the fight to bandits’ enclaves and strengthen inter-agency cooperation.”
Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, the Secretary to the State Government, presented the appointment letter and policy guidelines for the CPG overhaul and tasked the new commandant with maintaining professionalism, discipline, and rigorous adherence to authorized norms of engagement.
Nakwada emphasized that adherence to standard operating procedures was essential for accountability and legal behavior, and he issued a warning that the Lawal administration would not accept departures from established norms.
The SSG stated, “Restoring clear and effective command and control across all formations of the CPG is the immediate and overriding priority before you.”
“This necessitates the re-establishment of an unambiguous chain of command, strict enforcement of discipline, and proper alignment of authority and responsibility in accordance with approved structures,” he continued.
Nakwada claimed that in order to get rid of operational drift, internal conflicts, and unauthorized acts within the outfit, a unified command architecture was required.
According to him, the actions would assist rebuild public trust in the state’s security architecture and reposition the Community Protection Guards to collaborate more successfully with sister security organizations.
Additionally, the SSG praised Brig.-Gen. M. L. Bature (retd.), the immediate previous commandant, for his commitment to the state and his service.
He also revealed that Governor Lawal had given the go-ahead for the former commandant’s monthly salary to be paid indefinitely in order to help the management of his health, guaranteeing him that the government would continue to support him.
