Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has stated that if the security agencies are given complete control, the state’s insecurity will be history in two months.
He even asserted that he knew where a bandit leader was, stating that he could use his cell phone to indicate the bandits’ location.
The governor bemoaned his inability to do anything outside of his authority as the state governor in a widely shared video clip.
According to Governor Lawal, he frequently sheds tears for his people when he sees an issue but is unable to direct security personnel to take immediate action because he lacks authority over the agencies.
He cited an incident in which bandits broke into Shinkafi Local Government and security personnel were unable to evacuate after being notified because they had not received directives from Abuja.
“I swear to Almighty Allah, I know where a bandit’s leader is in Zamfara State, and I know if he leaves.” I can show you where these bandits are right now using my cell phone. But we are limited in what we can do.
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