Zamfara State’s Insecurity: CPCF Slams APC for Shifting Blame

A statement by the Concerned Patriotic Citizens Forum (CPCF) has condemned the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for attempting to shift the blame for the state’s insecurity to Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

According to CPCF, the insecurity in Zamfara State was created by the APC’s previous administration in the state, and it is unjust for them to mock the victims and blame the current governor. Comrade Moses Toro, President of CPCF, berated the Zamfara State APC for accusing Governor Lawal of disregarding the state’s insecurity and “celebrating” at a PDP Governors’ Forum meeting in Enugu.

Toro emphasized that if anyone was to be blamed for the security situation, it was the APC and not Governor Lawal. He highlighted that the insecurity in Zamfara State began during the tenure of the previous APC administration and worsened during that time.

The statement by APC is considered an attempt to mock the dead and families of those who have lost their loved ones to the insecurity inflicted on the North West in general and Zamfara in particular. CPCF expects the APC to be remorseful rather than play politics with the insecurity it created and advises the party to desist from politicizing the plights of the victims of the insecurity it created.

The CPCF further noted that Governor Lawal has done more in tackling insecurity in just one year in office than the past APC administration did in eight years. Under the immediate past APC administration, Zamfara went from being one of the most peaceful states of the federation to the most terrorized state in the North-West.

A report showed that 327 people were killed in Zamfara State in the first quarter of 2022 alone, and two local governments in Zamfara State, Anka, and Bukkuyum, were shut down by the state government due to insecurity. CPCF expects the APC to take responsibility for its actions and not continue to play the blame game.

In conclusion, the CPCF urges the APC to acknowledge its role in creating the insecurity in Zamfara State and work towards finding solutions to the problem rather than politicizing it.