The Zamfara State Governor

Saudi-Funded University Gets Land From Gov Matawalle

July 18, 2022 4:41 pm

The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has made the approval of the allocation of a section of land for the establishment of a Saudi-funded Qur’anic and Islamic University in Zamfara state.

The university has been slated to be established by Atta’arif Fil-Islam Charity Organisation which is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by Malam Nasiru Biyabiki, a government official who was present at the announcement. Prof. Shekh-Khalid Alhammudy, the founder and Imam of Masjidur-Rahma, said the university would advance access to education …

Gov Matawalle Signs Bill To Support Death Penalty For Bandits

June 30, 2022 12:22 pm

The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has fully thrown his weight and support behind the death penalty for those who will be convicted for banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and cultism in the State.

The Governor made this announcement after signing into law, a Bill which had been passed by the Zamfara State House of Assembly prohibiting and punishing terrorists, cattle rustling, cultism, kidnapping and other incidental offences.

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Governor Matawalle had also noted that under the law, anyone who was found guilty of aiding or abetting the crimes mentioned …

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Matawalle Creates Three More Ministries In Zamfara

February 25, 2021 11:53 am

The Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has approved the creation of three additional ministries in the state, bringing the total number of ministries to twenty-two in the state.

This was announced by the Secretary to the State Government(SSG) Alhaji Bala Bello Maru, pointing out that it is in accordance with dynamic nature of governance and also to allow for effective service delivery.

In a press statement the SSG personally signed and made available to newsmen in Gusau, the state capital the three newly created ministries include, Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism, ministry of Higher Education and Ministry …

Zamfara Police Beefs Up Security, Deploys Over 2000 Police Men

Insecurity In Zamfara, Gov. Matawalle Speaks Out

July 8, 2020 3:53 am

The Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has lamented that when he took over the mantle of leadership from former governor, Abdulaziz Yari, he met on ground a daunting task of piecing together a fragmented society bedeviled with unprecedented security situation.

According to him, the combined forces of military, police and other security agencies were mounting on their oars to end the social problem to no avail as it became operation fire for fire between the security operatives, bandits and notorious kidnappers in the state.

The governor disclosed this during the distribution of 200 security operational vehicles to all …