Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has visited Zaria town where soldiers and Shiites clashed leading to the death of several people on Saturday afternoon.
Spokesman of the governor, Samuel Aruwan, in a terse statement confirmed that the governor who appealed for calm has spoken with the Shiites leader on phone and met Lt.Gen. Buratai in Zaria.
The statement said:” Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, had appealed for calm and peace.
“The governor has spoken on phone with Sheik Ibraheem Zakzaky and later proceeded to Zaria to see things for himself.
“He later met with Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Butatai, in Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, immediately after the passing out parade ceremony.
“The situation is calm and security has been beefed up in Zaria,”, Aruwan said.
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