CSOs Tackle Gov Dauda Over Sack of Workers

The Civil Society Organization under the umbrella of the Coalition of Zamfara Youths has tackled Governor Dauda Lawal for removing 2,363 workers from the state’s payroll. In a statement on Tuesday, the chairman of the coalition, Dr Umar Jelaludeen, rejected the government’s claim. “What Governor Dauda has done is purely an act of wickedness. There […]

The Civil Society Organization under the umbrella of the Coalition of Zamfara Youths has tackled Governor Dauda Lawal for removing 2,363 workers from the state’s payroll.

In a statement on Tuesday, the chairman of the coalition, Dr Umar Jelaludeen, rejected the government’s claim.

“What Governor Dauda has done is purely an act of wickedness. There is nothing like ghost workers,” he said.

Jelaludeen criticised the government for not conducting a screening exercise to verify the existence of ghost workers before making the decision.

“We are in Zamfara State, and there has been no official announcement of any screening. We just woke up to the breaking news from the government,” he added.

The group also praised former Governor Bello Matawalle for his fair treatment of civil servants during his tenure.

“Under Matawalle’s administration, there were no mass sackings. Instead, he created employment opportunities, appointing 8,000 young people into his government,” the coalition stated.

The group also expressed concerns over financial transparency, noting that in the combined 12 years of former Governors Abdulaziz Yari and Bello Matawalle, Zamfara did not receive as much federal funding as it has under Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration in just two years.

Meanwhile, the Zamfara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) recently held a press briefing to protest the sacking.