A chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has berated those advocating for the sack of
the Minister of State for Defence and former governor of Zamfara State, Bello
Matawalle.
In a statement on Friday, the
former Minister of Aviation said those calling on President Bola Tinubu to
consider dropping the minister following allegations raised against the former
governor were merely chasing wild geese.
Recall that the
former governor was recently accused by the state government of embezzling
billions of Naira meant for a cargo airport.
The allegation has fueled calls for the removal of the minister from President Tinubu’s cabinet.
Reacting, FFK described the
allegations as unsubstantiated, insisting that they were well-sponsored and
well-orchestrated by his enemies in Zamfara to tarnish Matawalle’s image.
The statement reads, “Those who
have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove my friend and brother,
Bello Matawalle, the former Governor of Zamfara State, as the Minister of State
for Defence, are on a wild goose chase.
“I say this because, firstly, the
unsubstantiated allegations being made against him are false and are nothing
but part of a well-sponsored and well-orchestrated plot by his enemies in
Zamfara State to discredit and destroy him.
“Matawalle was the first Governor
in the North West to align himself with President Tinubu long before the
presidential campaign even started, and he, more than anyone else, built the
bridge of trust between the North and the South West.
“He worked assiduously and
diligently day and night to achieve this, and I can bear witness to that.
“The notion that President Bola
Tinubu would contemplate dropping him from his cabinet simply because of the
baseless allegations being peddled about him, and after he has displayed such
unalloyed support and unquestioning loyalty, is absurd.
“Those after Matawalle and
seeking his downfall are laboring in vain.
“I have known him for many years;
he is a profoundly good man, and he shall do an excellent job as Minister of
State for Defence.”
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