{"id":90272,"date":"2021-12-29T04:29:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T03:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=90272"},"modified":"2021-12-29T04:29:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T03:29:18","slug":"zamfara-deputy-gov-vows-to-tackle-gov-matawalle-says-battle-line-drawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/zamfara-deputy-gov-vows-to-tackle-gov-matawalle-says-battle-line-drawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara deputy gov vows to tackle Gov Matawalle, says battle line drawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m26771\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deputy governor of Zamfara State, Mahadi Aliyu, has said that a battle line has been drawn between him and his principal, Bello Matawalle.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nSpeaking at the end of the state congress of the Zamfara Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday night, the deputy governor said there is no more excuses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs from today, the battle line has been drawn. If people are killed, we will talk when government keeps silence. When government refuses to open schools, we will talk.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cWe will also talk when farmers can\u2019t go to their farmlands or when roads are not constructed for people. From now, up to the time we will take over government, we will keep criticizing bad policies of government,\u201d Mr Aliyu said.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy governor further expressed concern at the \u201cway and manner\u201c PDP was being treated in the state in the aftermath of the defection of the state governor to the APC.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Aliyu described the PDP as law abiding, pointing out that it has the constitutional right to exist in Zamfara.<\/p>\n<p>He pledged to build a new PDP in the state using vibrant and intellectually-oriented youths.<\/p>\n<p>He said this would enable the party to takeover the leadership of the state after the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Aliyu urged the governor to leave the PDP alone and concentrate on tackling the challenges facing the state.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe implored him to provide the state with meaningful development, adding \u201cthe education of our children remained at a standstill.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe newly elected chairman of the party, Bala Mande, said the new leadership was determined to bring developmental changes to the party and the state.<\/p>\n<p>He said the party would continue to be orderly in its operations.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pointblanknews.com reports that the PDP had rescheduled its congress twice before it held on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the party had to relocate to a different venue as the initial venue selected for the congress was attacked by some unidentified people and set alight.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Mr Mande, the newly elected executives included Kabir Jabaka, who was elected as deputy chairman; Faruk Ahmed, secretary; Abdullahi Salmanu, youths leader and Abba Bello, publicity secretary.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The deputy governor of Zamfara State, Mahadi Aliyu, has said that a battle line has been drawn between him and his principal, Bello Matawalle. 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