BAZAMFARA

By Yusuf Idris Gusau. It is highly disheartening to wake up in a peaceful atmosphere only for it to be short-lived by the sad incident of fights that broke within the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the state where its thugs wrecked havoc on the venue of its state congresses leaving an unclaimed detritus. No doubt, the good people of Zamfara are begining to enjoy the return of peace following the efforts of His Excellency, Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON in addressing security issues in the state. The governor has also times without number unequivocally said he will and has maintained a conducive political environment in the state which is also being enjoyed. The All Progressives Congress APC in the state will not accept any breach from this peace and will not want the PDP out of its share carelessness and unfair treatment of members tamper with the peace as it demonstrated this morning, 27/12/2021. As politicians from the PDP, they should always note that consultations, fairness...

Chairman, Zamfara State All Progressives Congress APC, Honourable Tukur Umar Danfulani today visited the Minister of Police Affairs, Honourable Maigari Dingyadi at his office in Abuja  The Chairman said he was at the minister's office as part his familiarisation visit to the major stakeholders of the party in the country to seek for his advise and support towards the success of the party in Zamfara state and the nation at large.  The Chairman said "I am visiting you today as one of our leaders in the party who is from our old Sokoto state to register our appreciation and to also familiarise ourselves with leaders of high repute in our party of which you are one."  He noted that since the emergence of the new APC leadership in the state, he embarked on a familiarisation visits along with his team of the State Executives of the party to elders and major stakeholders including leaders of the state such as Senator Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura and  Alhaji Mahmud Aliyu Shinka...

  The newly inaugurated Zamfara State APC executives led by the Chairman, Honourable Tukur Umar Danfulani today visited the APC Extraordinary Caretaker Convention Committee Chairman, governor  Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe state to register their absolute loyalty to the party and its leadership at all levels in the country  Honourable Tukur told the APC National chairman that the new leadership of the party in Zamfara is now a united one which is determined to support the party leadership to succeed at all levels without any compromise or fear of anybody. He further said the new leadership under his stewardship has already mapped out a strategy on how best to reconcile with genuine party members who are ready to do so, for the success of the party at all levels as against those who are bent in destroying the party for their selfish interests or those who trade with the party. Honourable Tukur added that the Zamfara State chapter has confidence in the way and manner the Extraordin...

Stakeholders comprising 14 Local Government Sole Administrators, Area Development Council Administrators, Special Advisers' Forum and a delegation from Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara state today declared as non-existent, any faction of the All Progressives Congress in the state. They jointly made the declaration during a solidarity visit on the newly inaugurated leadership of APC in the state under the Chairmanship of Tukur Umar Danfulani at the state party Secretariat along Sokoto by-pass road, Gusau. The party chieftains from the grassroots of the state called on the state leadership to disregard all those claiming to have factionalized the party in the state pointing out that a faction will only exist if it has bases either at the state or national levels of the party. They explained that since the National Secretariat of the party asked members to revalidate their membership, anyone who failed to respect and abide by that instruction should not claim any right in the ...

Former Commissioner of water resources in the state, Honourable Abdulkakir Ahmad Tsafe has shifted his loyalty from ex-governor Yari's Camp to Governor Matawalle's political dragnet in Zamfara. The former water resources commissioner made a formal declaration today at state APC Secretariat, Sokoto bye-pass road, Gusau when he visited the state Chairman, Honourable Tukur Umar Danfulani.  Honourable Abdulkakir Ahmad Tsafe said he took the  decision along with thousands of his supporters  to join the realistic political train of Governor Matawalle which he also described as the only genuine APC in the state  He added that APC under the leadership of Governor Matawalle is waxing more formidable and stronger political party in the state. He also commended the smooth conduct of the state APC Congresses which he described as the most peaceful and organised under the watch of Governor Bello Matawalle  He further commended the leadership qualities of governor Matawalle f...

By Admin Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON (Shattiman Sokoto) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ibrahim Sulaiman Gusau as the new Chief of Staff Government House, Gusau. This was announced by Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Kabir Balarabe Sardaunan Dan Isah yesterday, Tuesday, 24th August, 2021. Ibrahim Sulaiman Gusau is a seasoned administrator and a technocrat per Excellence. In a related development, The Executive Government also approved the redeployment of some permanent secretaries to other ministries and establishments. Those affected are: i) Kabiru Sani, from Ministry of Works to the Ministry of Education;  ii) Lawali Mainasara, from Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Science and Technical Education;  iii) Garba Ahmad Gusau, from Ministry of Science and Technical Education to the Ministry of Works;  iv) Abubakar Muhammad Barmo, from Office of the Executive Governor to the Ministry of Local Government Affairs;  v) A...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau Certainly, anything that happens or comes by the unexpected grace and blessings of God can only continue to be unbroken and blossom for the sake of humanity while anyone who stands in its way with the intent to challenge it will either get crushed or suffer the consequences of such action without remedy, because such act is best described as challenging the will of God. Such is the situation that God in His infinities brought His Excellency, Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle to take up then existing challenges faced by Zamfara including but not limited to insecurity and near total collapse of all sectors of human endeavour in the state. Matawalle, a one time commissioner in three different ministries who represented his Bakura/Maradun constituents at the National Assembly, was mysteriously compensated by God following a Supreme Court judgement which favoured him without his having gone to the courts to challenge the election that had earlier placed him in second po...

  PRESS STATEMENT  HIS Excellency, the Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON (Matawallen Maradun) has reiterated his  determination to collaborate with the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons to resettle all persons with concern especially IDPs in Zamfara state  The governor disclosed this today while hosting the National Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Hajiya Iman Suleiman Ibrahim to a courtesy call at his office in Government House, Gusau. Matawalle said his administration will continue to support vulnerable people and  will not relent in his efforts to improve their living standard despite the security challenges facing the state and the nation in general. He assured to collaborate with the commission to resettle all the affected communities in the state to more appropriate places through the state Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. He...

  PRESS STATEMENT   His Excellency, the Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON (Shattiman Sakkwato) has met with his Borno State Counterpart Babagana Umara Zulum at his Kano residence in order to share and review the security situation in the two states towards restoring lasting peace. During the meeting,  efforts of the two governors in addressing the security situation affecting their states and the dimensions which the terrorists are carrying out attacks on  innocent citizens were discussed where the need for total cooperation from citizens of the affected states is seen as crucial in order to defeat the insurgents. Both governors also shared notes in the mode of their operations in handling the security situation with a view to using both approaches to achieve the set objective. Meeting also agreed to share genuine intelligence in order to maintain the  firm stance in dealing with  obstructors of  government efforts...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau  Zamfara State. Governor Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON (Shattiman Sakkwato) has expressed sadness over the abduction of 15 Students and 4 staff of the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura, by suspected armed bandits last night. The state government has continued to strengthen efforts of providing security to all schools across the state since the abduction of Jangebe school girls. Governor Matawalle who is seriously saddened with the resurgence of school abduction in the state by  recalcitrant bandits is however thankful to God for  the prompt response of the security  agencies to the school to reinforce the already stationed security at the school which also led to the successful rescue of three out of the four abducted staff of the institution. The governor directed the security operatives in the state to intensify efforts and rescue all the abductees promising to do everything humanly possible to rescue them unhurt. He la...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau   Sule Lamido, can Nigerians still remember this name? Well, for the records, he is a former governor of Jigawa state who is still most remembered by the few that still bring him to their minds with disdain following what he was known for while he served as governor; arrogance, terror, pettiness, abusive, bitterness, hard feeling and disrespectful to all. I am quick to start with these descriptions and characters of Lamido's to refreshen the memories of the reader just as Lamido tries to release these terrible acts of his on one of the most promising governor we presently have, governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara where he called him names just because the latter exercised his constitutional human rights of freedom of expression and association by changing his political affiliation from the PDP to the APC. In total disrespect to other people's choices and desires, arrogant Lamido in his usual manner called Matawalle as an ingrate who had benefited t...

Zamfara State Government created three (3) additional ministries and restructure five (5) existing ones. This was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bala Bello Maru.  "His Excellency, the Zamfara State Executive Governor Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed, MON (Matawallen Maradun) has approved the creation of three new additional ministries in the state, which makes the total of ministries to 22. This is in accordance with dynamic nature of governance and to allow for effective service delivery" he said. The newly created ministries are as follows. 1. Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism  2. Ministry of Higher Education  3. Ministry for Social and Community development.  Accordingly, some of the existing ministries are restructured and named as follows: i. Ministry of Information; ii. Ministry of Commerce and Industries; iii. Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; iv. Ministry for Local Government Affairs; and  v. Ministry of Science and Technica...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau. Zamfara State Peoples Democratic Movement PDM gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 general elections, Engr. Ahmad Ibrahim Gusau has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and collapses all his former party's structure for Matawalle.  Engr. Ahmad Ibrahim Gusau defected along with the state Party Chairman, Alhaji A. A Bagudu and the Vice chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Bala Gusau. The PDM gubernatorial candidate announced his defection today before Governor Matawalle and donated the PDM Secretariat to the Peoples Democratic Party.  Engr. Ahmad said they decided to join Governor Bello Matawalle and the PDP in order to show their appreciation to the governor's security approach which has yielded positive result and now requires every well meaning Zamfara citizen's support to be sustained in the state. Engr. Ahmad further said that the transformational stance of the governor is marvellous and encouraging and urged him to sustain it for the progress of the ...

By Zailani Bappa . It has come to the attention of Zamfara state Government a story carried by Sahara reporters on a certain report of a repentant bandit divulging the reasons of his decision  to take up arms. However, the picture accompanying  this story is that of His Excellency Governor Bello Mohammed and Hon Rabiu Abubakar aka Emir. Hon. Abubakar is a prominent APC member and a strong pillar of the Kabiru Garba Marafa camp who decided to decamp and join the PDP in total support of Governor Bello Mohammed’s administration. He formally presented himself to the Governor two days ago and that is when this picture was taken. Significantly, no picture of this event was taken except that of the Director-General on New Media to the Governor which is the picture used by the Sahara Reporters and indeed, by anyone else. Meanwhile, this picture also released with a caption (as in this screen shot) and therefore, in no doubt of its description, identity and purpose. It is therefore, ev...

By Yusuf Idris Gusau. His Excellency, the Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed MON (Matawallen Maradun) extends his CONGRATULATIONS to the new leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Zamfara though under an acting capacity of the leadership of Comrade Bello Ibrahim Boko. His Excellency is particularly happy that the union under its constitution does not leave a vacuum by endorsing the Vice-chairman to act. He thanked all members of the union in the state for supporting his administration and particularly notes and commends the renewed commitment of the new leadership to support the administration in the fight against armed banditry in order to bring lasting peace in the state and to open it more for development. The Shattiman Sokoto also promised to partner with the state council of the union and its national body under Chief Chris Isiguzo in order to advance the cause of the union at all levels. His Excellency, the Zamfara State Executive Governor,...

  By Yusuf Idris Gusau . His Excellency, the Zamfara State Executive Governor Hon. Dr. Bello Mohammed MON (Matawallen Maradun) has assured of his administration's commitment to bringing lasting peace in the state.  The governor made this known while receiving three repentant bandits who surrendered two Ak-47 rifles and some ammunition at a mini ceremony at the Government House, Gusau.  The repentant bandits who operated around Bakura Local government area of the state said they decided to embrace the Zamfara State peace and reconciliation process to lay down their arms out of their free will and for peace to reign in the state.  Governor Matawalle said his administration is determined to bringing lasting peace in the state through genuine reconciliation and disarmament for the purpose of having a more peaceful state where everyone can live without any fear of being attacked. He said only dialogue can resolve the insecurity situation bedeviling the state and the coun...

  The Acting President of West Africa Political Writers Association Comrade Musa Mohammed said that Senator Lawal Hassan Anka Representing Zamfara West deserves the award bestowed on him by the West Africa writers association, as a result of his stewardship during his two term tenure as member house of representative and his representation in the National Assembly as a senator. Comrade Mohammed made the statement during an award presentation to Senator Senator Lawal Hassan Anka on Thursday in Abuja. The Ag. President said Senator Anka has proven that he understands the meaning of democracy and the way it works. He said the Senator is in his element as a thorough bred politician and a true democrat. “Even when he was a Member Federal House If Representative, we all remembered how and what he has done in his constituency and the National Assembly (Green chambers). As a senator too, Lawal Anka displayed high level skills in brinkmanship. Personally, impressed with his style from his...

  His Royal Highness Emir of Dansadau, Alhaji Hussaini Umar paid a courtesy visit at Yartashar Sahabi market in search of permanent peace in Dansadau Emirate and state at large. In his speech, the Sarkin Kudu of Dansadau called upon peaceful coexistence between Hausa and Fulani considering the fact that none of them can can saperate from each other due to intermarriage between them. "We will work tirelessly and do whatever we can to see that peace return in our Emirate, Local government, Zamfara State and Nigeria at large" the Emir said. He therefore called on His Excellency Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawallen Maradun to continue his peace process and amnesty to the repentant bandits. HRH Alhaji Hussaini Umar also prayed for the continue peace in the state and success to the Executive Governor, His Excellency Dr Bello Muhammad Matawallen Maradun, Shatiman Daular Usmaniyya.