The All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Group Youth Wing Mobilisation Vanguard has accused Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal of orchestrating a plans to create confusion and setback on the success being recorded in the fight against banditry in the North-West, particularly Zamfara State.
The group’s Chairman, Alhaji Ashiru Tukur- Sadauki, alleged on Friday that Gov. Lawal in a television chart had displayed a comedy of hatred against the personality of Minister of State Defense, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, federal government giant fight against insecurity, thereby compromising good efforts of President Bola Tinubu on the war against banditry in the region.
According to him, Gov Lawal has targeted the Federal government success so far allegedly undermining the military operations in the fight against insecurity in Zamfara State, display immature acts of ignorance about the successful operations.
”His intention is to destroy our troops morale through propaganda, lies and mischief against those who played important roles in bringing the good efforts to practice as operation ‘Fansan Yamma’ is concerned.
”To us, there is no reason for Gov. Lawal to abandon important role as Chief Security Officer in the state. He is expected to ensure maximum synergy and active participation for safeguarding peoples lives and properties.
”Instead, he embarked on media tour in television stations castigating his immediate predecessor who is now the Minister State of Defense, on sundry issues that have no effect on Zamfara security*, the Chairman said.
Tukur-Sadauki further explained that the directive by President Bola Tinubu to Minister of Defense and other security Chiefs to relocate to Sokoto to ensure total success against banditry and other crimes in the region should send a signal to Lawal that the federal government mean business.
”We, therefore, see Mr. Governor’s call on Minister Matawalle to resign laughable especially, coming from someone who has been accused of SP snoring such campaign in Abuja without success.
“While we appreciates the good efforts of the Minister of state defense on the achievement so far recorded in the fight against banditry, we urge him not to join issues with Gov. Lawal to avoid distraction from the successful operations against bandits in our region”, he added.
