The Governor of Zamfara state Dauda Lawal has been sworn in by the state Chief Judge Mrs. Kulu Isah Aliyu at the Zamfara Trade Fair Complex in Gusau on Monday.
He took the oath of office and that of allegiance together with his Deputy Malam Mani Malam Mumuni amidst hundreds of family members, friends, and well-wishers.
During his speech he assured that, Security, Agriculture, Job creation, Human Empowerment, Healthcare among other key sectors will be the priority of his administration.
On the area of security, Lawal specifically promised that he will collaborate with other governors in the Banditry affected states of Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger to defeat the terrorists soonest.
He urge Zamfara youths to lay down arms as the Government is committed to ending banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other crimes being perpetrated by the miscreant elements.
He also assured that his administration will offer scholarship to Zamfara students provide free ante-natal care for pregnant women in the state.
The inauguration ceremony was well attended by the former Minister for Defense General Aliyu Muhammad Gusau (Rtd), the PDP gubernatorial candidate in the just concluded 2023 election, Isah Ashiru Kudan and his party chairman Felix Hassan Hyet.
