On Tuesday, March 26, the governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal raised an alarm on the wave of insecurity in his state. According to him, unless the situation is reversed, kidnapping and banditry will not end in the North. He explained that kidnappers hide those they abduct from other parts of the North in his state. Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal took his case to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while on a visit to the Presidential Villa yesterday. Lawal told reporters after meeting with the President that despite his efforts, nothing can be achieved unless there is federal action because governors do not have control over the military and the police. He said: “There have been several attacks in some of the local government communities.
I feel as a responsible governor, I should make this known to Mr. President, who is pleased with the discussion we had. We are looking for more military personnel as well as the equipment for them to be able to function effectively and take care of the security situation. Zamfara has become the center of banditry, and if nothing is done, I don’t think we will be able to solve the situation in the entire North. Most of the guys or the girls kidnapped were kept in Zamfara. That is not good for us. We’re doing everything to change the narrative and that is one of the reasons I came to see the president. I have his assurance that something drastic will be done to take care of the situation as soon as possible. As you are fully aware, governors don’t have control over the military and the police. It is the responsibility of the Federal Government. Therefore, at any point, we need to inform Mr President so that we can get his blessing either to direct them or to do something else that will help them take care of that situation.”
