By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau –
As part of measures to curtail insecurity bedeviling Zamfara, the state government on Friday activated an emergency call centre for the general public to call in the event of any emergencies.
The state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gasau, the state capital.
Alhaji Dosara said: “In furtherance with measures to curtail insecurity in the state, the Zamfara state government has established an emergency call centre for the general public to call in the event of emergencies, particularly on security.
“The emergency call centre 112 is also free of charge and can be called by any citizen from anywhere in case of any attack, kidnapping, cattle rustling, movement of bandits and or criminals,’’ he said.
The commissioner said that calls to the centre would immediately be verified, processed and directed to the appropriate security operatives for necessary action.
He advised residents to use the emergency toll number 112 during emergencies for swift action.
“Government established the centre to ease challenges of communication by victims trying to reach out to authorities or security operatives in case of breach by bandits and criminals elements.
“With the new emergency call centre, people can now call to share intelligence with security operatives without the fear of being exposed to bandits.
“Zamfara is the first state to establish such emergency call centre for security,” he said.
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