Gov. Matawalle swore he has no connection with bandits
The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Matawalle Bello, has sworn by the Quran that he has no connection with bandits.
The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Matawalle Bello, has sworn by the Quran that he has no connection with bandits.
The Governor did this while receiving an award conferred on him by the Centre for Quranic Reciter, Nigeria, on Sunday, Matawalle also called on the people of Zamfara to swear, too, that they have no connection with bandits terrorizing the state.
“As I’ve been mentioning, the issue of insecurity is not just for the federal government, governor, or other security agencies; the issue of insecurity is for all of us, and we should not politicize the issue of insecurity,” he said.
“I have sworn with the Holy Qur’an that if I know, or if I am part of, or I know anybody who is coordinating this banditry, or with my hand or any of my family, may Allah not give me in this life.
“I dare all the people from Zamfara state, from our father, Aliyu Gusau to Yarima Bakura and all the cabinet members, right from the inception of the political dispensation of the state, to take this oath as I did.”
The governor said in taking up the challenge, it will be easy for residents to identify those behind insecurity and ensure peace is restored in the state.
He said as the chief security officer of the state, he will do everything possible to provide a secure and peaceful environment.
