He maintained that he was one of the founding fathers of APGA and has been in the party for 19 years… A former National Secretary and Governorship candidate for the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Zamfara state, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Shinkafi … Read more
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says forgiving remorseful and repentant bandits is the fastest and best approach to addressing the pervasive insecurity that plagues the country. Matawalle said this is why he decided to grant pardon to repentant bandits in the Zamfara state. Some states in the north, especially the north west, have become flash … Read more
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, says some unpleasant and dispiriting developments pushed bandits into crime and other nefarious activities. Speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock on Wednesday, Matawalle said not all bandits are criminals. He added that the bandits took to life of crime after being at the … Read more
All boarding schools in Zamfara state located around the borders with Katsina and Sokoto states have been shut, the state government has announced. Eko Hot Blog reports that the state announced closure of the schools at a press conference on Tuesday. According to Ibrahim Abdullahi, commissioner of education in Zamfara, the state governor, Bello Matawalle, … Read more
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the issue of the state’s gold reserve has instigated bad blood between him and some south south governors. In October 2020, the Zamfara government had said it started its gold reserve to reduce dependence on federal allocations. But Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel development, had said the … Read more
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has promised to reintroduce serious punitive measures of death for reckless drivers in the state following the accident that claimed 16 lives on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred when a truck lost control and rammed into four vehicles conveying supporters of Matawalle along Gusau/Funtua Road. The governor made this … Read more
The Zamfara state Governor, Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun), has said the state will soon be among the rich states in Nigeria if his plans are supported by the federal government. The Special Adviser to the governor on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication, Zailani Bappa said in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Tuesday. … Read more
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, says politicians are the cause of every deteriorating security challenges in the communities because they always want to fill their pockets. The governor said this on Tuesday at the Special Army Super Camp 4 in Faskari town. Matawalle said, “We, the politicians, are to be blamed for the intractable security … Read more
Due to the ongoing reconstruction at the complex, Zamfara State House of Assembly has relocated to a newly constructed primary school in Gusau. Public Relations Officer of the House, Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura confirmed that the temporary location is “behind the State Headquarters of Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Gusau.” Read Also: Obudu DPO Shot Dead While … Read more
Former special adviser to Zamfara state Government, Alhaji Sambo Marafa, has said that there is no rift between him and the Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle. This was contained in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday. He said that he resigned to enable him to concentrate on his private … Read more
Honourable Sambo Garba Marafa has given an insight into why he resigned as the Special Adviser to Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, saying there was no rift between them at all. In a statement to Journalists yesterday in Abuja, Sambo who is Senator Kabir Garba Marafa’s younger brother said that he resigned to enable … Read more
The Commissioner of Education in Zamfara State, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah, has resigned his position barely two weeks in office. Zannah noted that he resigned her position due lack of consultation and “high-handedness” of the state Governor Bello Matawalle. He disclosed this to newsmen at his residence in Gusau area of the state. Prior to his … Read more
Erstwhile Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul-Aziz Yari, has met with the All Progressives Congress(APC) supporters in his hometown, Talata-Mafara, said that the All Progressives Congress(APC) will reclaim the state in 2023. Ekohotblog earlier reported that Governor Matawalle had warned Yari to desist from holding meetings in his hometown or face arrest. In a colourful ceremony, … Read more
Zamfara state Governor, Bello Matawalle has said that the newly inaugurated cabinet members are placed on three months probation during which their performances would be checked. Governor Matawalle made this known on Thursday when members of his new cabinet, comprising 19 commissioners and 28 special advisers took their oath of office. “You will be placed … Read more
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has said that his administration since inception had been focused on maintaining peace and security in the state and too young to be criticized. The governor who made this known through his Director-General, Press affairs, Yusuf Idris Gusau said that he was aware that the former governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz … Read more
The Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle, has alleged that the former Governor of the state Abdulaziz Yari has threatened his administration over failure to pay his allowances. Matawalle spoke on Wednesday while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state house of assembly earned about a billion … Read more
Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has said that his predecessor, Abdul Aziz Yari, could visit the state provided that he would be a law-abiding citizen. The governor who made this statement through his Director-General in charge of Media and Publicity, Alhaji Yusuf Idris, said that Yari could come to the state, his hometown, provided … Read more
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had claimed that the government led by Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has borrowed over N70 billion from various commercial banks without any concrete prove on ground to justify such huge loan. According to the Publicity Secretary of APC in the state, Hon Ibrahim Damaliki Gidangoga, … Read more
– The staff of Shattima Model Primary School, Gusau, has been suspended by the state government – The school has also been shut pending full investigation by the state Basic Education Commission – The government said it will deal ruthlessly with anyone with a hand in the dastardly act Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has … Read more
_Zamfara governor lauded for his achievements so far in Zamfara -The Eze Igbo Of Zamfara scored the governor high in tackling insecurity, boosting the economy, among others The Eze Igbo of Zamfara, Chief Egbuna Obijiaku, on Saturday commended Gov. Bello Matawalle for tackling the security challenges in the state. Obijiaku made the commendation in an … Read more