Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has come under fire following a controversial interview on Arise Television where his Commissioner for Budget, Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, struggled to defend the administration’s handling of critical issues, including insecurity and civil servant salaries. The interview, broadcasted today, has sparked widespread disappointment, with many viewers questioning the competence of Governor Lawal’s leadership.
When asked why the Zamfara state Governor is yet to implement the 70 thousand naira minimum wage directive, Gajam responded by saying that the Government was still busy with verifying the number of statutory civil servants in the state, an answer that got even the Arise TV program anchors stalled in surprise for a while.
The question here is, does it mean that for close to a year and half now, the current Zamfara state government is yet to know the actual number of her workers?
Again, when asked about why insecurity is blazingly at it’s peak in Zamfara state, Gajam clearly showed incompetence of his principal, Governor Dauda Lawal’s inordinate and cluelessness in tackling the security manace when he accused the Previous administration of the state for being responsible for insecurity in the state.
Now the big question here is, who is the chief security officer of Zamfara state where insecurity has taken a center stage?
Gajam said that the past administration dialogued with the bandits.
Another big question here is, if the administration of Former Governor Bello Matawalle was crisis free and the activities of bandits and terrorists were greatly tamed through dialogue, doesn’t it suggest that dialogue is the best form of such crisis resolution for sustainable peace?
Shouldn’t Dauda Lawal eschew pride and consult his predecessor for support and possible lecture on how to go about ensuring the safety of lives and properties in Zamfara state?
Your answers are as good as mine.
Unfortunately for Governor Dauda Lawal, his Commissioner for budget and planning made a mess of the written script he paid so much money for by instead of telling his interviewers and listeners what his government has done within the one and half year in office, a revelation of shared mediocrity and directionlessness was showcased by his commissioner on an international television.
