Zamfara Gov. Abdulaziz Yari attacked in Gusau
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he urged politicians to enlighten their supporters on peace and stability in relations to all political associations and gatherings1 by ishaq zaki1 yari in a statement issued on sunday in gusau by malam ibrahim dosara his special adviser on media and public enlightenment cautioned his loyalists to desist from revenge1 he urged people of the state to be law-abiding citizens and avoid any form of violence in the name of politics1 any law-abiding citizen needs to respect the peaceful atmosphere concerning politics in zamfara1 the governor said that his administration had done a lot to stop loyalists and all youths especially supporters of apc from engaging in any activity that would endanger the peace among political associations and parties1 governor abdulaziz yari of zamfara state has condemned attack on his convoy by all progressives congress apc supporters who are loyalists to aggrieved governorship aspirants in the state1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that some apc supporters had attacked the governors convoy at lalan roundabout in gusau on sunday as he was travelling to kaduna1 the seven aggrieved governorship hopefuls including the deputy governor malam ibrahim wakkala had organised a rally in gusau on sunday where a multitude of their supporters turned out to receive them1 while the rallying aspirants and their supporters were coming into townthey ran into the governors convoy and the irate supporters attacked the governors motorcade destroying glasses1 however the quick intervention of the mobile police and governors security details who fired gunshots in the air dispersed the mob1 nan reports that calm has since been restored in the state capital after the confrontation1