Political analysts patriots and groups have lambasted Governor Dauda Lawal following his fiery media confrontation with the former Governor (Dr) Bello Matawalle at a time when successes are recorded in the fight against banditry in the North-West .

Dauda has recently been running from one media house to another pointing accusing fingers at the Minister of State for Defence even after the minister’s effort in confronting the menace of banditry which resulted in killing notorious bandits leaders including Kachalla Halilu Sububu.

It could be recalled that following the Minister of State for Defence’s visit to General Commanding Officers Headquarters to Sokoto together with Chief of Army Staff, General Christopher Musa, many bandit enclaves were raided by the Nigeria Army and many notorious felons have been taken out.

Refuting the recent wailings of the Zamfara State Governor, Lawal Dare, political analysts and media commentators have criticized him for prioritising politics over security in his state. Captain Bish Johnson in an interview with TVC News lamented that Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal for putting politics over people’s safety.

A group under the auspices of Zamfara Elders Support for Peace and Development, has backed the minister of state for defence over the ongoing military operations in Zamfara and the entire North West region. The elders urged the Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal, to concentrate on how to deliver good governance to his subjects and leave Matawalle, alone, arguing that, “Governor Lawal could do better by building unity, development, and political cohesion in the state rather than creating unnecessary tension and overheating the polity.”