The government said N10,000 would be given to each beneficiary monthly across the 14 local government areas.
The police claimed that they stormed the camp of notorious bandit leader Bello Maibille to rescue the captives.
“Labour was, however, not happy with the slow pace at which the issue of the N30,000 wage was being handled by the government,” NLC and TUC said.
The federal government introduced the NHF scheme to enable contributors, mostly civil servants, to secure flexible loans to build their own houses.
The police command appealed to the public to report any person or group demanding money to secure the deployment of security operatives to their areas.
The Zamfara government did not disclose if Mr Matawalle paid a ransom to the bandits.
The deputy governor said the newly-approved general hospital would complement the existing facilities in Gusau to cater for the health needs of the people.
Mr Matawalle issued the directive in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday morning in Gusau after an expanded security council meeting that lasted for more than eight hours.
The intervention schemes were targeted at stimulating productivity in agriculture; manufacturing and industry, among others.
“The current administration will continue to take measures to ensure Zamfara is no longer a pond of death of innocent lives, but only a paradise for legitimate living.”
