By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The Northern Professionals Development Group (NOPDEP) on Friday asked elders, ulamas and political leaders in Zamfara State to call their governor, Dauda Lawal to order, over his suspected involvement in propaganda and media attacks on President Bola Tinubu and his Minister of Defense (State) and immediate past governor of the state, Bello Matawalle.
Coordinator of the group in Zamfara, Barr Bashir Ibrahim Shamaki in a statement, expressed deep concern over the development warning the current administration in the state to focus on fulfilling his campaign promises to the people of the state.
The group lamented that rather than providing good governance, security, political cohesion, and progress in the state, “some officials of the Zamfara State government have now become agents of recruiting protesters, media mercenaries for political attacks against the policies of the federal government in Abuja and Kaduna State respectively”.
The group described such attitude as alien to the unity, development, and political maturity in the North.
The group then advised the Government of Zamfara State under Dr. Dauda Lawal to sheath its sword and face numerous challenges facing the state to bring succour to the people of the state.
The group further condemned poor outing of governance and continued use of the state’s meager resources in sponsoring some individuals and groups to protest and organise media conferences “while hundreds of thousands of Zamfara people are dying from hunger, and insecurity challenges among others.
“There’s no political solidarity or support from the Zamfara people over what their governor is allegedly doing against the Federal government or his predecessor.
“So why continue spending such millions of naira to finance non-indigenes away from Gusau to protests against issues of political interest?
“Instead of such failed jamborees, reckless spending by the state government to non-profit ventures, why not cooperate with Federal government towards bringing an end to insecurity, bringing peace and cohesion in the state”, he said.
The group however, asked Zamfara elders, ulamas, and other political leaders to urgently call the governor to order and seek intervention in bringing all the two warring leaders together for harmony, peace, and progress of Zamfara and Nigeria as a whole.
