Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has approved the immediate suspension of all activities of Joint Task Force on Zamfara State Road Traffic Agency (ZAROTA) in the State headed by Col. Rabiu Garba Yandoto
A statement by Yusuf Idris Gusau, Director General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications, Zamfara Government House, Gusau said the action followed the protest of Tricycle Riders Association in the state last week while the governor was away in Abuja for an official engagement.
The statement added that the governor has also directed for full scale investigation of the circumstances that led to the protest with a view to advice government on how best to restructure the agency for the overall interest of the people of the state.
The joint taskforce is directed to hand over all government properties in its possession to the office of the Secretary to the State Government with immediate effect.