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Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has vowed to return the state to its past glory as the most peaceful state in the country.
The governor stated this on Tuesday night when he received the leadership of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) at the state liaison office, Maitama Abuja.
Going down the memory lane, he said Zamfara State at one point was one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria but regretting, that in the last eight years, the state has turned to a nightmare as a result of armed banditry, kidnappings, cattle rustling and other criminal activities.
In a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Jamilu BirninMagaji on Wednesday said the Governor said that, with the coming of his administration in May 2019, he initiated a peace dialogue with the bandits.