Direct your security outfit to Bandits camps as you know their movement, Zamfara APC challenged Gov. Dauda

From A. A Chakwa Gusau

The Zamfara state party chairman Alhaji Tukur Danfulani also changed Governor Dauda to reveal the exert amount given to security agencies in the state out of huge amounts of money budgeted as monthly security vote. Danfulani also said, Gov. Dauda failed woefully on his campaign promises.

“Admits that, you failed woefully on your campaign promises and in terms of developmental projects before handed over to Gov. Dauda all our state roads were motorable and all the 14 local government headquarters were safe and secured contrary to what was obtained now. The statement lamented.

The State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC also described the pronouncement of governor Dauda Lawal over his adequate knowledge of Bandits kingpin movement without
sharing the intelligence with the security operatives as a sabotage to President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to end the menace of Banditry.

The Zamfara State Chairman party Alhaji Tukur Danfulani said the Governor’s refusal to fight the Bandits or give intelligence report to the security agencies to fight the bandits was a complete sabotage.

“We don’t know why he is harbouring them in the state and continues to allow them kill and abduct innocent citizens of the state. Danfulani said.

The APC Chairman also accused Governor Dauda Lawal for intent to used the Bandits against his political opponents.

“He wants to use the Bandits directly or otherwise against his political rivals. Danfulani said.

The state chapter of the party respond was an outcome of the Governor’s recent interview with some journalists, in government House, Gusau.

Governor Dauda Lawal exposed how he was instructed by central control and loyalty of the security forces against his directives, the statement that the party changed.

“The governor, again exposed how his hands have been soiled in supporting and harbouring bandits terrorising innocent citizens in the state. Danfulani lamented.

A statement by the state party publicity Secretary, Malan Yusuf Idris Gusau said, the governor unequivocally told the home base journalists that he knows all the bandits camps operating in Zamfara forests and their movement.

“As the chief security officer of the state refused to take proactive measures against them, but only saying, if he had the authority he’d bring banditry to an end in the state within two weeks. The statement read.

” As chief security officer of the state and having set up a well as armed the state’s community protection guard why he didn’t direct them to the bandits hideouts which he knows to smoke them out, but he would rather play politics by always saying the issue of security is in the hands of the federal government forgetting that he was accepted by the people to emerge as governor in 2023, because of his campaign slogan and promises centered to eliminate armed bandits within his first two months in office. The statement said.

The party further blamed the Governor for not romancing the Federal Government to joint hands and overcome the menace.

“Gov. Dauda never approached the federal government to seek for partnership in the effort to clear the state in the bandits, for that will spell doom and bring an end to the only weapon he’s using in condemning the APC under Matawalle. Idris said.

Speaking on the said 150 distributed patrol vehicles as stated by Governor Dauda Lawal the party said most of the vehicles were given to security agencies as mobility not for operations while others were set up for decoration in the state capital and roots to his residence.

“The said distributed 150 vehicles to security agencies were given not as operational vehicles but as rather as mobility to the benefiting agencies and without any further support such as fueling and maintenance allowance while others were position for decoration on roots leading to his residence and in the capital city. The statement noted.

The party further recognized and upheld the Federal Government efforts and determination to fight and bring an end to insurgency in the country.