Banditry: Investigate alleged Zamfara leaked memo, Ohanaeze youths tell ONSA

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has called on the Office of the National Security Advisder to conduct extensive investigation into a leaked memo, which was alleged to have emanated from the Zamfara State Government. In the leaked memo, which has been a subject of controversy, approval was said to have been […]

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has called on the Office of the National Security Advisder to conduct extensive investigation into a leaked memo, which was alleged to have emanated from the Zamfara State Government.

In the leaked memo, which has been a subject of controversy, approval was said to have been made for high profile bandits, as well as some influential personalities.

Appearing during a TVC programme on Wednesday night, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State described the memo as forged.

He added that it was subjected to analysis and traced to certain unnamed individuals who he said would face legal consequences for the alleged forgery.

However, addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said the memo bothered on national security and should not be swept under the carpet.

Okwu chided Governor Lawal over what he called ceaseless attacks on the Minister of State, Defence, Hon Bello Matawalle instead of facing the real issues on ground.

He said it was regrettable that the governor had failed to face governance after over one year in office.

“Ordinarily, we would not have disturbed ourselves with Zamfara State politics, but our concern is to the extent of its implications on national security.

“Nigerians are all witnesses to a certain memo that has been in circulation for days now, which was alleged to have emanated from the Zamfara State Government.

“We also watched the governor’s defence when he appeared on TVC programme and we came to the conclusion that the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, should take up investigation of that memo.

“It is not something that should just be swept under the carpet. The document must be critically probed and adequate action taken,” Okwu stated.