The Arewa Youth For Peace and Security, on Saturday, called on Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State to prioritize governance instead of targeting Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence.
The group criticized a publication by the Mail News Online that alleged Matawalle distributed food items to bandits terrorizing the state, calling it fake news and a deliberate attempt to tarnish the minister’s image.
The group, in a statement by its President, Comrade Abubakar Hassan Kankia, accused Governor Lawal of failing to provide security and good governance in the state.
They commended Matawalle for his efforts in collaborating with security agencies to address banditry in the state, including securing highways and rescuing kidnapped individuals.
Kankia said: “We would have ignored this reckless attack on Matawalle emanating from a political hireling and blackmailer masquerading…
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