Security: ZMSG establishes citizens emergency call centre

From : Our Reporter

Zamfara state government has established an emergency call centre for the general public to call in the event of any emergencies, particularly on security.

In a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital by the state Commissioner for Information, Hon. Ibrahim Magaji Dosara (Kakakin Maradun) informed that the newly established call centre will immediately verified, processed and directed to the appropriate security operatives for necessary rescue operations across the 14 local government areas of the state.
The emergency call centre “112” which is free of charge according to the statement can also be call from anywhere in case of any attack, kidnapping, cattle rustling, movement of bandits and other criminals activities within the state.

The emergency call centre “112” which is free of charge according to the statement can also be call from anywhere in case of any attack, kidnapping, cattle rustling, movement of bandits and other criminals activities within the state.
Hon. Magaji Dosara stated that the decision by the state government to established the emergency call centre which the first of it kind in Nigeria is to ease and facilitate citizens in reaching out to authorities or security operatives if there’s any security breach by bandits and or criminals in all the nooks and crannies of the state.

Hon. Magaji Dosara stated that the decision by the state government to established the emergency call centre which the first of it kind in Nigeria is to ease and facilitate citizens in reaching out to authorities or security operatives if there’s any security breach by bandits and or criminals in all the nooks and crannies of the state.

The statement however advised the general public to make use of the opportunity to inform government on the emergency situation or challenges facing them to enable the government swift into rescue mission action.

It may be recall that citizens are apprehensive of exposing bandits and informants due the fear of being killed. However, with the new emergency call centre, people can now call to tell their ordeal without the fear of being exposed to bandits when they share intelligence