AIG Muhammad Dalijan (retd.), the recently appointed Commandant of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), has stated that he has “no excuse” for failing to combat banditry and other criminal activity in the state after Governor Dauda Lawal provided him with state-of-the-art security equipment.
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 agency.
According to the retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Governor Lawal has provided the Community Protection Guards with all the logistics they need 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 battle against insecurity.
“I have no excuse not to perform and meet the expectations placed on me with the equipment provided by the state government,” 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 operations would enable him to reposition it for improved performance.
He pointed out that by being aware of the CPG’s advantages and disadvantages, he would be able to close any holes and boost its effectiveness.
The new commandant also promised to strengthen cooperation with traditional security services, emphasizing that intelligence sharing and coordinated action were necessary to eliminate banditry.
He declared, “I will work closely with other security agencies and strengthen inter-agency cooperation to take the fight to bandits’ enclaves.”
Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, the Secretary to the State Government, presented the appointment letter and policy guidelines for the CPG revamp. He charged the new commandant with maintaining professionalism, discipline, and rigorous adherence to authorized standards of engagement.
Nakwada emphasized that adherence to standard operating procedures was essential for accountability and legal behavior, warning that the Lawal administration would not accept departures from established standards.
“The restoration of clear and effective command and control across all formations of the CPG is the immediate and overriding priority before you,” the SSG stated.
He said, “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.”
Nakwada claimed that in order to eradicate operational drift, internal conflicts, and unauthorized activities within the organization, a unified command architecture was required.
He claimed that the actions will assist rebuild public trust in the state’s security framework and reposition the Community Protection Guards to collaborate more successfully with sister security organizations.
Brig.-Gen. M. L. Bature (retd.), the immediate previous commandant, was also praised by the SSG 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 his health management, guaranteeing him that the government would continue to support him.
