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The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has said that the governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal is frustrating the efforts of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to combat insecurity in the state.
Naija News recalls that Lawal recently claimed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu lacks the will to address the chronic insecurity afflicting Zamfara state and northern Nigeria.
However, speaking via a statement issued by the president general of the AYCF, Yerima Shettima, the forum alleged that the governor has failed to address the insecurity situation in the state properly.
The group stated that on the very day, female students from the Federal University Gusau were abducted, the Governor embarked on a personal trip to the United States, thus leaving his state leaderless during a dire emergency.
According to Shettima, “Governor Lawal’s unwarranted trip to the United States at such a critical time demonstrates his disconnection from the realities on the ground in Zamfara. It was alarming that the governor remained incommunicado and inaccessible to efforts from the Ministry of Defence and federal government officials seeking his cooperation.
“It is no longer news that Governor Lawal has consistently refused to collaborate with federal initiatives aimed at combating insecurity, thereby undermining collective efforts, this was recently collaborated with a viral video where bandits pledged their allegiance to him.
“The expansive role of the Ministers of Defence and the NSA, which involves harmonizing efforts between the military, paramilitary, and intelligence agencies to combat nationwide security threats and their focus on overhauling the operational environment for the nation’s security forces has been pivotal in enhancing their effectiveness against terrorism, insurgency, and other critical threats.
“Specifically, Matawalle’s proactive measures in addressing resource shortages, inadequate training, and operational constraints that had previously hampered security efforts and maintaining a balanced approach to ensure national security is quite commendable.”
AYCF therefore called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to give attention to distractors because Matawalle and Ribadu are trusted allies who remain committed to his renewed agenda.
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