The Southern Nigeria Youth Movement has urged Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal to cease his frequent international travels and prioritize security within the state.
The group questions the governor’s justification for seeking foreign investment in a region plagued by insecurity, posing concerns for both locals and potential investors alike.
It pointed out that what the people of Zamfara State expect from the governor is to concentrate on providing fruits of democracy and to fulfil his campaign promises.
In a statement signed by Comrade Ikechukwu Nnamdi Okeke, its President, the group accused Lawal of abandoning the major responsibility of any responsible government which is to provide security to the people.
Parts of the statement read, “Zamfara boils on a daily basis and in the news for killings, kidnapping for ransom, displacement of people from their ancestral homes by bandits who now operate unchallenged.
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“Presently, Governor Lawal is out of the country while all the 14 Local Government Areas of the state are under heavy attacks by these criminal armed bandits forcing the State Government on the recommendation of the State Security Council on 3rd April 2024, to order restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto from 7 pm to 6 am following resurgence of terrorists attacks on innocent people including Moslem worshippers who are being killed and kidnapped during morning and evening prayers in this glorious spiritual month of Ramadan in Gusau, the state capital.
“These terrorist attacks occur daily yet the governor’s praise singers blame Matawalle for failure to provide security of lives and property after leaving office over 10 months ago.
“We urge public office holders to live up to expectations and justify the confidence citizens reposed in them to build a strong, virile, united, progressive, prosperous and equitable democratic society.”
