{"id":108042,"date":"2023-09-26T13:15:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=108042"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:15:39","slug":"fg-negotiating-with-zamfara-terrorists-gov-lawal-alleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/fg-negotiating-with-zamfara-terrorists-gov-lawal-alleges\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Negotiating with Zamfara Terrorists, Gov Lawal Alleges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has accused the Federal Government of negotiating with terrorist groups in the area.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe Zamfara State government has received reports of how some Federal Government delegations met with different bandits\u2019 groups in Birnin Magaji, Maradun, Mun Haye, Ajah, Bawo and Bagege,\u201d Lawal said in a statement on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaiman Bala Idris.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Noting that efforts by previous administrations in the state failed to achieve positive outcomes in their attempts to engage in dialogue with bandits, Lawal warned, \u201cwe must learn from these past mistakes and adopt a new approach to restore peace in Zamfara.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cReports indicate that a delegation allegedly sent by some agencies of the Federal Government have been holding talks with bandits\u2019 groups in Zamfara without the knowledge of the State government.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We urge the Federal Government to take swift action by terminating the ongoing negotiations with the bandits in Zamfara as it undermines progress we have made so far.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe Zamfara State government has taken a firm stance from the beginning, that we will not negotiate with these criminals.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Ensuring the fight against banditry is a top priority of the Zamfara State government and we cannot afford to make any compromises in our efforts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Governor Lawal calls on the Federal Government to clarify the action of these Federal agencies. 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