Dauda Lawal: Two Years of Wasted Time and Broken Promises in Zamfara.

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It’s been two years since Governor Dauda Lawal took the reins of Zamfara State amid soaring hopes and bold campaign promises. Today, many residents are asking one simple question: What has changed? The honest answer, for many, is very little except the growing list of failed promises.

When Lawal promised to “end banditry and restore peace,” it struck a chord with war-weary citizens. But two years in, rural communities remain under siege. From Maru to Shinkafi, attacks persist, kidnappings continue, and farms lie abandoned. His so-called “community policing” strategy has been nothing more than press conferences and photo-ops. Security in Zamfara is still a nightmare—and his silence on recent killings in Zurmi 

The promise of revitalizing education in Zamfara sounded hopeful—until the budget revealed otherwise. Schools remain poorly funded, teachers unpaid, and students unmotivated. The much-hyped "Education Revival Project" has delivered nothing tangible. Pupils still sit on bare floors, while millions in state funds vanish into bureaucratic fog. What happened to the promised model schools and teacher's training schools?

Lawal vowed to create jobs, support youth entrepreneurship, and revive local industries. But two years later, unemployment remains rampant, and small businesses are suffocating. Instead of fostering growth, his administration has been marked by inconsistent policies and hollow initiatives. Where are the grants, the training programs, the investments in agriculture and mining?

The roads remain death traps. Hospitals are ill-equipped. Clean water is still a luxury in most towns. Lawal’s promise to “transform infrastructure” has so far yielded little more than flashy billboards and abandoned site inspections. Residents in Talata Mafara and Gummi still drive through pothole-riddled roads that haven’t seen repairs in years.

Zamfara is tired of words. Governor Lawal’s first two years have been heavy on speeches and press releases, but light on real, measurable progress. The people of Zamfara deserve better than propaganda-fueled governance.

We were promised leadership. We got misdirection. We were promised change. We got recycled failure.

Zamfara is not a playground for political experimentation. It is home to millions who deserve security, education, economic dignity, and basic infrastructure. Two years in, Governor Dauda Lawal has failed to deliver. The question now is: will the next two years be more of the same? Or will the people finally demand accountability?

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