The Governor of Sokoto state, Ahmed Aliyu, has said that the community guards are not a state police or a rival police.
Aliyu stated this while signing into law, the state community guard corps.
He said his administration came with the idea of the Sokoto Community Guard Corp in order to provide support to the efforts of the President Bola Tinubu led administration in providing adequate security for the populace.
“The signing into law of the Sokoto Community Guard Corp is a very important milestone in the lives of this administration.
“As we are all aware, Sokoto state is facing security challenges, especially of banditry thereby destabilizing the peaceful nature the state is known for.
“Indeed, we pledge to do everything humanly possible to maintain peace and security in the state, the creation of this Security guard corps is geared towards supplementing the efforts of conventional security outfits to protect lives and properties of the people especially at the grassroots.
“Let me say it here clearly that the community guard corps is not Sokoto police, it is not a force created by the Sokoto State government.
“Security agencies, please know that they are not your rivals, they are there to assist you, to give you all necessary support and information from their localities,” he said.
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