By Adam Muhammad, Gusau
The All Progressive Congress (APC) unity and reconciliation forum, Zamfara state has disputed the recent what they described sponsored Video clip circulating on social media by the notorious Bandits kingpin Bello Turji linking the state Minister of defense Bello Matawalle with banditry in the state.
The forum Chairman Mande Umar has said in an interview with newsmen, saying it’s a handiwork of enemies of zamfara and Nigeria at large.
Mande Umar (forum Chairman) described the viral video clip as an attempt to tarnish the image of former Zamfara state Governor Bello Mattawale.
He described the video clip as baseless, adding that it would not deter the minister from his national assignment on providing security to every citizens.
According to him, former Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has made history on provision of security to the people of zamfara to the best of his ability when he was a Governor,which he need to be applauded.
“When Mattawale was the Governor of zamfara state,residents have witnessed tremendous, remarkable reduction of armed banditry in the state unlike now when people are no longer confidence on safety of their lives and property in the state “.
The forum described Bello Mattawale as a leader with sincerity, dedication who always believe in performance not a failure.
The forum warned political enemies to stop sponsoring a bandits kingpin Bello Turji damaging good reputation of leaders with good intention with sincere heart to develop the state and nation at large.
The unity and reconciliation forum blamed the development on the plans of those they described as enemies of Zamfara and Nigeria as a whole.
“Mattawale led Zamfara State as Governor with all sense of Sincerity, humility, honesty, dedication and fight banditry for residents to be properly secure and their properties”.