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The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, accused Governor Dauda Lawal of blaming his predecessor, Bello Mattawalle, and the APC for his inability to address the problem of banditry in the state.
In a statement signed by APC spokesman Alhaji Yusuf Idris, the party said: “Governor Lawal has failed to deliver on his campaign promise to eradicate banditry and other security challenges in the state. Instead, he blames his predecessor and the APC for his failure.”
Idris said the PDP-led government continues to hold the APC responsible for its failures, despite being in power for over a year.
“The PDP-led government has been accusing the APC of being responsible for its failures, despite being in power for over a year. This is unacceptable and we will not tolerate it,” he said.
Idris also expressed disgust over the alleged withdrawal of N1.3 billion by the county government, which he said was used to settle issues of bandits and journalists in the name of reconciliation. “The alleged withdrawal of N1.3 billion by the county government is a slap in the face of the people of Zamfara State. It is unacceptable and we demand an explanation,” he said.
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The APC spokesman asserted that the Lawal administration had failed to address security challenges in the state despite promising to do so during the campaign. “Governor Lawal promised to eradicate banditry and other security challenges in the state during his campaign but he failed to do so. Instead, he blamed his predecessor and the APC for his failure,” he said.
Idris criticized Lawal for not visiting victims of the attack and being busy with “fun trips”. “The governor did not visit any of the victims of the attack, but he is busy traveling around the country, having fun. This is unacceptable and we demand that he take action to address the security challenges in the state,” he said.
Idris also faulted the handling of security issues by the state government, saying the issue had been politicized. “The security issue in the state has been politicized and this is unacceptable. We demand that the governor take action to address the security challenges in the state, rather than blaming his predecessor and the APC,” he said.
However, the Zamfara State Government in its reaction disagreed with the APC allegations, and denied having disbursed huge funds to bandits in exchange for dialogue.
Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Nakwada, described the circulating document as fake and malicious.
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