By: John Bassey, Gusau.
The Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Dr. Dauda Lawal, the All Progressives Congress candidate alongside other Governorship candidates of other political parties have signed an agreement administered by the Nigerian Police Force, Zamfara state command to conduct a peaceful, credible, fair and violence free elections come 2027.
The agreement was signed in a peace accord and security summit organized by Zamfara state Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello on Tuesday at Taula Arena, in Gusau the state capital.
The Executive Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensure peace in the state and continual advocate for peaceful conduct of elections come 2027.
Governor Lawal made his position known as a peace lover and a relentless advocate of peace in all the policies and programs of his administration.
He urged all politicians in the state to shun violence and embrace peace in order to enhance free, credible and violence free elections.
The Zamfara state Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello welcomed everyone to the 2026 signing of peace accord and security summit, Zamfara is a state, describing the state as a place that is in dare need of peace and security, and a state that is richly blessed than many countries of the world.
He emphasised that, Zamfara is a state with 40 square meters and blessed with 27 discovered natural resources, the insecurity experienced is a man made phenomenon, created in order to hide under such atmosphere to loot the wealth of the state selfishly. This culminate into the challenge of poverty in the state which is directly associated with insecurity.
Insecurity, poverty and instability are presence in all the countries of the earth and Press in some parts of those countries hide the narrative, it is high time, the press of Zamfara state and Nigeria commence the control of narrative regarding the challenge faced within the state and the country in order to give a chance to democratic development, economic stability and good governance.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Abdul Randawa said, your presence represent our collective commitment to promote peace, political tolerance, unity and responsible leadership in Zamfara state.
I therefore urge all political office holders to control inflammatory statement, intimidation and any conduct capable of disturbing public peace. I wish to assure you that, Zamfara state Police command in collaboration with other sister security agencies remain committed to providing adequate security, maintaining law and order, protecting life and property and ensuring that, all lawful political activities are conducted in a free and fair atmosphere in accordance to the stipulations of the law.
The Peace accord signing ceremony should not be treated with levity because it represents the collective determination, commitment and conscience of all political parties and candidates to conduct peaceful campaigns, elections, responsible leadership, respect for the rule of law and resolution of electoral dispute through approved lawful channels.
He urged the teaming youths to eschew political violence and become ambassadors of peace, the stakeholders and civil society organization to work together and ensure peaceful conduct of 2027 general elections.
The state Chairman, Zamfara state Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Alhaji Sahabi Isa, said, peaceful election brings about good governance, political stability, national development and peaceful transfer of power. It provides citizens the rights to choose their leaders without fear, intimidation or discrimination.
As NIgerians prepare for 2027 general elections, it is worthy to note that, credible, free and fair elections does rest only on INEC but majorly on political parties, supporters, traditional leaders, religious leaders, media, Civil society organization, electorates and other stakeholders.
Other Governorship candidates speaking at the ceremony were the African Democratic Congress, ADC candidate Alhaji Dr. Abdulmutalib M. Lawal Gusau and Labour Party, LP, Candidate, Ahjia Asma’u Saminu, the only woman Aspirant. They both commended the NIgerian Police Force for taking the direction of peace in the forthcoming general 2027 elections.
