THE MANY LIES OF GOVERNOR DAUDA LAWAL IN HIS MONDAY 14TH APRIL 2025 ARISE TV INTERVIEW – A RESPONSE BY THE FORMER ZAMFARA GOVERNOR BELLO MATAWALLE AND NOW MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE.
Gents of the press,
Good afternoon.
We’re compelled by the circumstances of the above subject material, during which our authorities, underneath the management of His Excellency, former governor of Zamfara state Hon Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun MON, Shatiman Zamfara and Barden Kasar Hausa was erroneously however deliberately accused of incorrect doings whereas in workplace because the Gov of Zamfara state by the present governor Dr. Dauda Lawal, when he granted an interview to Come up TV information throughout its Monday 14th April 2025 morning present.
We might have ignored the interview for it’s inconsistencies, lack of focus and credibility, however for the members of the general public, who’re both not indigenes or Zamfara or are unaware of the happenings within the state for the previous 2 years of Dauda Lawal because the governor of the state
We’re obliged to answer some tissues of lies and concoctions of the Gov within the interview; Vis
1. Gov Dauda Lawal claimed that the Matawalle authorities left solely 4 (4) million Naira within the authorities coffers. This can be a blatant lie. For the avoidance of doubt, the previous governor left the next within the authorities treasury on the day he handed over energy to the present Gov. Dr. Dauda Lawal.
A 14 billion bond proceeds.
B. 2.6 billion accresals world {bank} funds
C. 6.3 billion UBE grants
D. 2.7 billion NG cares World {Bank} funds funding, which yielded the 42 billion Naira for the federal government of Gov Dauda Lawal.
2. The Gov additionally claimed that the Matawalle authorities left a backlog of 4 and a half months salaries. I don’t know if we’ve half month wage within the civil service scheme. For the file, the federal government left a backlog of three months salaries as a result of even earlier than taking up energy because the Gov of the state, Dauda Lawal threatened all banks having preparations with our authorities ( {financial} mechanisms) the place they grant us facility to allow us pay staff salaries every month and deduct similar within the subsequent money allocation as a result of {financial} scenario being confronted then, not solely by the Zamfara state authorities, however all different state governments of the federation. It was on file that our common money allocation then was 3.2 billion Naira month-to-month, which was grossly insufficient to pay staff salaries and allowances totalling 2.1 billion Naira, as nicely run different important companies, together with well being, energy provide and logistics companies for the state big numbers of holiday makers coming for numerous official authorities companies. That is coupled with the mounting safety challenges going through the state. The present Governor, Dauda Lawal, is subsequently liable for the none cost of the three months staff salaries which he exaggerated to 4 and a half months interval underneath evaluation.
3. Gov Dauda Lawal additionally claimed that the safety preparations he places in place have stopped bandits from attacking, abducting and killing harmless folks within the state. It’s unlucky for a sitting Gov to commit purgery, as it’s an open secret that up until the time Dauda was within the studio, bandits have been busy attacking harmless farmers and businessmen in Morai city of Talata Mafara native authorities space of the state, throughout which an unspecified variety of folks have been killed, with one more unspecified quantity kidnapped. It’s disheartening to listen to that his safety preparations have stopped bandits assaults, killings and abduction in Zamfara, whereas he was busy arguing with the journalist asking him questions within the studio over the variety of folks kidnapped lately in Tsafe city, one of many largest native authorities areas of the state. For the truth that the Gov was into argument with the Come up TV anchor over the variety of kidnapped individuals, confirmed that he was not on prime of points bordering safety of lives and property of the residents, which is his major duty.
Once more, it’s a well-known incontrovertible fact that, half of the variety of these his authorities recruited as vigilant {groups} (ASKARAWAN ZAMFARA) have been killed by bandits due to the poor preparations of their recruitment, coaching tools and welfare. For the Governor to assert the success recorded by the federal authorities in tackling insecurity in Zamfara specifically and the northwest area normally, is laughable and a disservice to the folks of the state, the area and the nation normally.
Everybody is aware of that the Governor had accused the army of not doing nicely in coping with the safety challenges within the state specifically and the area normally, in addition to accused the federal government of President Bola Tinubu of lack of political will in tackling safety points within the state, however now claiming the massive success of each the President and the army in coping with the bandits, ensuing from the directives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Command and Management Centre (CCC) to relocate to Sokoto State underneath the watch of the ministry of defence, coordinated by the minister of state for Sefence, Bello Matawalle.
4. Governor Dauda Lawal additionally mentioned he has settled all WAEC and NECO charges owed by the earlier governments. Our query to the Governor is, why are most of the indigenes of the state being denied entry to the Nationwide Youth Service Scheme attributable to lack of WAEC and NECO outcomes and certificates? Why have been the over 374 indigenes of the state enlisted into the army, police and different paramilitary formations rejected attributable to lack of WAEC and NECO outcomes /certificates?
5. Governor Dauda additionally mentioned there was no street one can drive on for 200 metres all through the state when he took over energy because the Governor, however contradicted himself when he was requested why he uncared for different native authorities areas, concentrating his authorities improvement initiatives in Gusau, his hometown. Governor Dauda replied by saying that different native authorities areas have sufficient roads to the extent that solely donkeys are utilizing them.
6. On the difficulty of minimal wage, Governor Dauda Lawal mentioned he met the state staff receiving as little as 7,000 Naira, however he refused to inform his viewers that even the 30,000 Naira minimal wage tamplet his authorities used at its preliminary stage was designed by the Matawalle administration and was about to be carried out when the sudden change of presidency occurred. For the file, the 7,000 Naira was only a social safety scheme designed by former Governor Matawalle to be paying unemployed youth within the state to curve the actions of restiveness among the many youth, contemplating the spate of insecurity within the state. This was why the previous governor created the ministry of Humanitarian intervention companies. So, it was a social safety coverage for the youth, not the principle civil service stream. Governor Dauda Lawal ought to have been trustworthy sufficient to inform his viewers this reality, slightly than mislead them to believing Matawalle was paying 7,000 naira as wage to the state staff.
7. The 70, 000 naira minimal wage: Because of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his subsidy removing and re-enforcement of the state governments {economic} energy from the gasoline subsidy. On the time Gov Matawalle left workplace, governments have been nearing collapsing financially. Nonetheless, the gasoline subsidy fund has saved the state governments {financial} standing, a lot in order that a few of them acquired as much as the tune of over 20 billion Naira month-to-month, as in opposition to the three.2 billion Naira Matawalle month-to-month allocation from the Federal Authorities then. Regardless of the 19 billion Naira Gov Dauda is receiving at the moment as month-to-month allocation from the federal authorities, the Gov turned the final to implement the directive of the Federal Authorities to pay staff 70,000 Naira minimal wage. It was solely final month that Gov Lawal paid the minimal wage, nearly 4 months after it was carried out by his colleagues. Extra disappointing is the way in which and method the minimal wage was carried out by the Zamfara authorities. No employee was paid 70,000 Naira. It was 68,000 as a substitute and people already above 70,000 have been paid between 4,000 to 9, 000 as minimal wage increment.
This was why the labour unions within the state went on rampage, protesting the injustice of the state authorities.
Properly, one shouldn’t be supprised as this was not the primary or second time Governor Dauda Lawal appeared on native, nationwide and worldwide TV screens and radio waves to inform his viewers and listeners issues that weren’t completely true. I belive members of the general public won’t overlook too quickly, the Gov’s interview with BBC (radio and television), Channels, Come up and TVC.
Kai Gov Dauda Lawal, kaji tsoron Allah, don akwai ranar gobe kiyama. You’ll certainly account on your stewardship!!!
Thanks and God bless.
