Gov. Abdulaziz Yari has commended Sen. Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central)for calling on the Presidency to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State.

The Senator made the commendation in an interview with Newsmen in Gusau on Friday, saying that the stand had earned Yari public respect.

Yari had on Thursday expressed his support over calls for a state of emergency in Zamfara State.

The governor”s call was made in on the backdrop of continued killings and kidnapping in the state.

Ctizens would appreciate the governor’s concerns for the security challenges facing communities in the state, Marafa said.

” I believe he has done what is right and that is not a failure but an indication of his willingness to bring lasting peace to the state,” the senator said.