ADC Tells Governor Dauda Lawal to Resign If Insecurity Persists in Zamfara

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a stern demand for Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, to step down from office if he is unable to combat the alarming security crisis troubling the state.

This call was made public by Alhaji Kabiru Garba, the ADC Chairman in Zamfara State, during the ADC’s “Handshake Day” event held at Maryam Hall in Gusau, the state’s capital, on Monday.

Garba voiced his intense dissatisfaction over the continuous surge in bandit-related violence across various communities within Zamfara. He emphatically declared that Governor Lawal has failed in his constitutional duty to safeguard the lives and property of citizens under his administration.

“The Governor must provide a long-term, sustainable solution to the worsening insecurity plaguing the state. If he cannot achieve this, then the honorable thing is for him to resign,” Garba asserted.

In addition to criticizing the state leadership, the ADC State Chairman also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rise to the occasion and address the rapidly deteriorating national security challenges not only in Zamfara but also in other parts of Nigeria experiencing similar turmoil.

As part of his suggestions, Garba proposed that the Zamfara State Government consider entering into dialogue with the bandits as a potential path to restoring peace and normalcy in the state.

“We strongly condemn the ceaseless violence against our people and urge all arms of government to take meaningful and effective action. If engaging the bandits in dialogue is the path to peace, then so be it,” he recommended.

The ADC leader went on to say that many residents of Zamfara are beginning to lose faith in the current administration’s capacity to bring peace, and are now viewing the ADC as a beacon of hope for the future.

He revealed that the party has successfully registered over 75,000 new members in Zamfara alone and is confident that the number will exceed 100,000 before the 2027 general elections.

“We have already registered not less than 75,000 new members, and the people of Zamfara are seeing a better future through the African Democratic Congress. By God’s grace, we are fully prepared to redeem both the state and Nigeria as a whole by the time 2027 comes,” Garba declared confidently.