The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned recent accusations against Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, labeling them as politically motivated, unsubstantiated and baseless.
This declaration follows a protest at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja, where a group of women and youths, purportedly from Zamfara claimed Matawalle’s tenure fueled insecurity in the state.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja, HURIWA’s national coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko described the allegations which claim Matawalle’s tenure fueled insecurity in Zamfara State as a distraction from the real security issues facing the state.
Responding protest, HURIWA referenced statements from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, who previously addressed the allegations, dismissing them as baseless. “Most of these are just mere allegations,” Onanuga stated, emphasizing that the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) conducted investigations and found no evidence to support claims of Matawalle’s alleged connections with bandits. Onanuga confirmed that the NSA’s findings led President Tinubu to retain Matawalle, noting that the president is fully aware of the stories but concluded they are fabricated
According to HURIWA, Governor Dauda Lawal’s accusations against Matawalle are driven by a desire to diminish his influence within the government, particularly amidst rumors of a cabinet reshuffle. The organization emphasized that such politically motivated actions hinder effective governance and obstruct collaborative security efforts.
It’s worth noting that the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) conducted investigations and found no evidence to support claims of Matawalle’s alleged connections with bandits.
Furthermore, the Kano High Court recently issued a restraining order to prevent Governor Lawal and certain media outlets from continuing their smear campaign against Matawalle.
The right group also accused the Zamfara State Governor of using a APC AKIDA to lodge attacks on the person of Matawalle
“Gentlemen of the media, it will interest you to know that a group which goes by the name APC AKIDA led by one Mr.Tijjani Ramallan is the one the Zamfara state government is allegedly using to unleash attacks on the person of Matawalle. It was learnt from the appropriate leadership channels of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja that this so-called APC AKIDA is not authentic APC, because it is alleged that they are a rebellious group of APC. They are actually notorious amongst loyalists of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because it is apparent that they don’t want to see anything good about the current administration and are also afraid of Matawalle’s closeness and absolute loyalty to the person and ofice of President Tinubu. ”
HURIWA urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to exercise caution in handling politically sensitive issues and focus on effectivMatawalle Cleared of Baseless Allegations- HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned recent accusations against Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, labeling them as politically motivated, unsubstantiated and baseless.
This declaration follows a protest at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja, where a group of women and youths, purportedly from Zamfara claimed Matawalle’s tenure fueled insecurity in the state.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja, HURIWA’s national coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko described the allegations which claim Matawalle’s tenure fueled insecurity in Zamfara State as a distraction from the real security issues facing the state.
Responding protest, HURIWA referenced statements from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, who previously addressed the allegations, dismissing them as baseless. “Most of these are just mere allegations,” Onanuga stated, emphasizing that the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) conducted investigations and found no evidence to support claims of Matawalle’s alleged connections with bandits. Onanuga confirmed that the NSA’s findings led President Tinubu to retain Matawalle, noting that the president is fully aware of the stories but concluded they are fabricated
According to HURIWA, Governor Dauda Lawal’s accusations against Matawalle are driven by a desire to diminish his influence within the government, particularly amidst rumors of a cabinet reshuffle. The organization emphasized that such politically motivated actions hinder effective governance and obstruct collaborative security efforts.
It’s worth noting that the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) conducted investigations and found no evidence to support claims of Matawalle’s alleged connections with bandits.
Furthermore, the Kano High Court recently issued a restraining order to prevent Governor Lawal and certain media outlets from continuing their smear campaign against Matawalle.
The right group also accused the Zamfara State Governor of using a APC AKIDA to lodge attacks on the person of Matawalle
“Gentlemen of the media, it will interest you to know that a group which goes by the name APC AKIDA led by one Mr.Tijjani Ramallan is the one the Zamfara state government is allegedly using to unleash attacks on the person of Matawalle. It was learnt from the appropriate leadership channels of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja that this so-called APC AKIDA is not authentic APC, because it is alleged that they are a rebellious group of APC. They are actually notorious amongst loyalists of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because it is apparent that they don’t want to see anything good about the current administration and are also afraid of Matawalle’s closeness and absolute loyalty to the person and ofice of President Tinubu. ”
HURIWA urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to exercise caution in handling politically sensitive issues and focus on effective security measures rather than probes influenced by political motivations.
The organization also reminded citizens that President Tinubu’s decision to retain Matawalle was based on substantial security assessments, not unverified claims.
e security measures rather than probes influenced by political motivations.
The organization also reminded citizens that President Tinubu’s decision to retain Matawalle was based on substantial security assessments, not unverified claims.
