The Zamfara State government yesterday inaugurated a committee to welcome Vice President Kashim Shettima who is scheduled to visit the state on Tuesday.

A statement by the senior special assistant (Media), Office of the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Suleman Ahmad Tudu, said, Shettima is expected to formally receive Governor Dauda Lawal into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a grand occasion.

The committee chaired by the deputy governor, Malam Mani Mummuni, comprises stakeholders from Governor Lawal's camp and existing APC members who will work together to ensure the success of the event.

The secretary to the Zamfara State government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad, hinted that the committee also aims to foster party unity and facilitate a seamless integration process ahead of Governor Lawal's formal reception into the APC.

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Inaugurating the committee, the deputy governor, Malam Mummuni urged the members of the committee to work with utmost sincerity to deliver the assignment.

He added that Governor Lawal, as a leader of the party, is committed to ensuring that every member is treated fairly.

In his remarks, the state APC chairman, Alhaji Tukur Umar, urged party supporters to work in unison and accept the new development in good faith, adding that Zamfara has now become a single progressive family.

Following Governor Lawal's defection into the APC, the party has recorded about 210,539 new members, which party faithful said demonstrates the governor's strong grassroots influence in the state.

The new entrants bring the total APC membership in the state to 308,539 when added to the 97,710 already registered before Governor Lawal joined the party.