From Maiharaji Altine
The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed concern over the way and manner the Dauda Lawal Dare led administration is handling security issues in the state.
In a statement, the state’s Publicity Secretary of the party, Yusuf Idris said killing of innocent citizens has become too rampant with violent terrorists now in the state capital, Gusau.
The statement reads in parts as follows.
“Just last Monday morning, the bandits had the effrontery to move through farms to attack a police station in Bungudu, killing a policeman just as they simultaneously attacked Kwatar village killing scores as reported by many media outlets”.
“Even the state House of Assembly expressed worries over the development lamenting that as if there is no government in the state owing to the disdainful way the bandits are having a field day in their killing spree”.
“Few weeks ago some policemen were killed close to Bungudu and early last week some innocent citizens were reportedly killed at Boko village in Zurmi local government area”.
“The same thing in Mada, Wonaka, Ruwan Bore in Gusau local government area”.
“In Bukkuyum and Anka the wave is blowing all over the state and the PDP led government under Dauda Lawal is doing nothing rather but lamentation which is a sign of failure on the side of the government”.
We are still wondering over his reasons for not appointing even an SSA on security who will be supervising and coordinating security matters on his behalf but only for him to resort to appointing SA on finance and other social issues neglecting security of life and properties of the citizens”.
“We are calling on him to as a matter of urgency appoint security aides that will assist him rather than just visiting different security formations without any work plan on how to address the security situation in the state where our people are being killed on daily basis”.
“If the Dauda Dare administration could use soldiers through the support of the politically inclined retired and serving generals to intimidate other political parties especially the APC in the state at the 2023 general elections, it will be expected that they should now use same browbeating against the bandits in fulfilment of their promises to the electorate”.
The party prayed to Almighty Allah to reward the souls of those who lost their lives and give their families the fortitude to bear the loss.
The party also prayed Allah to improve the condition of those who were displaced as a result of banditry activities.
Analyzer news has made frantic efforts to speak with the press secretary to Governor Dauda Lawal, Suleiman Bala Idris but he did not pick up the phone calls after several attempts.
Similarly, a text message was sent to him but up to the time of publishing this report, there was no response from him.
