Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Tuesday said that
he has in his disposal enough facts to expose the agents of the Federal
Government behind the secret negotiation with bandits.
Lawal was reacting to a recent statement by the Minister of
Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, where he accused
the Zamfara State Government of politicising security.
In a statement signed by Sulaiman Bala Idris, his Senior Special Assistant on media, the Zamfara Governor revealed that the State Government possesses hard evidence exposing some Federal Government agents involved in the negotiations with bandits in Zamfara.
He added that the Minister of Information should have conducted a thorough investigation before discrediting the State Government.
The statement added: “We sought clarification from the
Federal Government regarding the sneaky negotiations with bandits carried out
by some of its agents without recourse to the State Government and heads of
Security agencies in the State.
“We have facts and evidence on what had transpired between
these agents of the Federal Government and the bandits during the negotiations
in several places across Zamfara.
“It is disappointing that the information minister
discredited our claim without verifying it first. What is expected of him as a
professional is to collaborate with relevant authorities to substantiate the
claim’s authenticity.
“Zamfara State Government respects protocol and established
authority. We would not come out in the media to start exposing the names of
the Federal Government agents involved in the covert dialogue with bandits.
“We want to clarify that those individuals leading secret
negotiations with bandits in Zamfara are politicising insecurity, not the State
Government.
“The Information Minister’s statement claiming that there
were no negotiations between government officials and bandits in Zamfara
requires further clarification. We have already exposed a few locations where
such talks were held with bandits, such as Birnin Magaji, Maradun, Mun Haye,
Ajah, Bawo, and Bagege.
“Negotiating with bandits in Zamfara is a grave mistake we
cannot afford to make. It is not the solution to the problem and only
encourages and emboldens the criminals. We urge the Federal Government to take
a firm stance against such activities and investigate the motives of those who
engage in them.”
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