Zamfara House of Assembly condemns Gov Dauda’s attacks on Matawalle

The Zamfara State parallel House of Assembly under the leadership of Hon Bashar Aliyu Gummi has condemned in totality the way and manner Gov Dauda Lawal is misapplying state resources to sponsor attacks on his predecessor and the Hon Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle.

The Assembly said governor Dauda is always witch-hunting Matawalle through character assassination.

The house further blamed Gov Dauda Lawal of abandoning his constitutional role and duties for his personal agenda of remaining in office beyond 2027 by fighting the minister  since his assumption in office in 2023 which formed part of the reasons we were at logger head with him due to our refusal to join him in the dirty job.

This was contained in a statement signed by the factional Speaker of the state’s parallel House of Assembly, Hon Bashar Aliyu Gummi and made available to journalists shortly after the sitting of the members in Gusau.

The law makers who charged governor Dauda Lawal to ensure full security coverage of the lives and properties of the citizens, lamented that he is said to be spending billion of Naira from the tax payers’ money just to fight Matawalle’s 2027 governorship bid.

While vowing to investigate and make public the money syphoned by the state government for misplaced priorities such as the governor’s personal agenda and fight against the minister, the members counselled him to turn his attention to the security situation bedevilling the state.

They noted that having campaigned and won election using ‘we will end insecurity immediately in the state,’ governor Dauda Lawal has no excuse whatsoever to give over his failure in this regard.

They also expressed dismay in the governor’s continued refusal to either visit victims of bandits attacks or send assistance to  bandits attacked victims to cushion the impact of their miserable situation.

The factional Zamfara State House of Assembly vowed not to relent in calling for accountability and obedience to the rule of law in the state until the right things are done.

In their separate contributions during the plenary members described Matawalle’s tenure as more commitment and serious on security.

They noted that Dauda is jittery about Matawalle’s popularity and acceptance  which is causing fears in him.

The lawmakers also expressed worries over the escalation of insecurity throughout the state without any concerns from the governor nor his agents citing recent attacks in Keta, Maru and parts of Bungudu local government where many residents were abducted with the government remaining silent in all.

The  sitting was attended by Factional Speaker, Hon. Bashar Aliyu Gummi  representing Gummi 1 Constituency, Hon. Amiru Ahmad Keta member representing Tsafe West, Hon. Muktar Nasir (Jikan Shehu), Member representing  Kaura North, Hon. Nasiru Abdullahi Maru, member representing  Maru North, Basiru Bello (Sarkin Zango), member representing  Bungudu West,  Barr Bashir Abubakar Masama Bukkuyum, member representing Bukkuyum North, Hon. Ibrahim Tudu Tukur, member representing Bakura, Hon. Faruk Musa Dosara, Member representing Maradun 1 and Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara member representing Mafara South.

At the end, the House unanimously commended the effort of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his ministers of defense, Christopher Musa and Bello Mohammed Matawalle and all military personnel involved in the fight against banditry and criminal activities and prayed that the effort will be sustained until peace is fully restored in all parts of the country.