Zamfara citizens protest against Matawalle’s nomination

From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau

The Concern Citizens of Zamfara State have embarked on a peaceful demonstration to the house of senate demanding the immediate removal of former Governor Bello Matawalle from the screened ministerial list.
Speaking during the protest, the leader, hon. Saifullahi Ibrahim Haruna, said the attention of the concerned citizens has been drawn by the recent presidential presentation of the list of ministerial nominees to the house of Senate for screening.
“We found it an obligation to all right thinking and good people of Zamfara State to march forward to draw the attention of both President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and the house of Senate against the nomination of the former governor.
“Our point of contention is that, the good people of Zamfara State are not virtually represented if the former Governor Matawalle remains in the list of ministerial nominees as authored by President Bola Tinubu.
“It is well known fact that, former Governor Matawalle has allegedly been accused of looting the public funds when he was the Governor of Zamfara State right from 2019 to 2023 as the case has been presented to the EFCC by the transition committee led by former IGP MD Abubakar (rtd).
“Again, on the 18-05-2023, it is there on record that, even Osita Nwajah, Director of Public Affairs of the EFCC disclosed that Matawalle is being investigated by the EFCC over allegations of corruption, award of phantom contracts and diversion of over N70 billion.”