Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. Abdulkadir Gumi (rtd) as Acting Chairman of the Security Trust Fund Board of Trustees.

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This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Abubakar Nakwada, Secretary to the Zamfara State Government (SSG), in Gusau on Sunday.

Nakwada said: “The appointment takes immediate effect.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learned that Gumi’s appointment followed the resignation of the former Inspector-General of Police, I-GP MD Abubakar (rtd), the pioneer Board Chairman of the Fund.

The Fund was established by Gov. Lawal shortly after assuming office to mobilize resources to support security agencies in the fight against banditry and kidnapping in Zamfara.

Nakwada said Lawal approved Gumi’s appointment based on his credentials as well as the quality leadership he exhibited while in active military service.

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According to him, Gov. Lawal is confident that under Brig.-Gen. Gumi’s leadership, the Security Trust Fund Board of Trustees will realize its central mission of mobilizing resources to strengthen the state security architecture.

“His Excellency extends his best wishes to Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Gumi (rtd) in his new role and urges all relevant stakeholders to fully support him in realizing the goals of the Board.

“The Board is expected to now begin delivering on its mandate to strengthen the security framework and support our security forces in the fight against banditry and other criminalities in all parts of Zamfara State,” Nakwada said.

NAN reports that Brig-Gen. Gumi, brother to the Islamic scholar, Dr Ahmed Gumi was former Director of Legal Services of the Nigerian Army.