Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of favouring APC-led states with billions in federal intervention funds, while his state has reportedly received nothing. Speaking to Radio DW Hausa, Lawal said that since assuming office in 2023, Zamfara has not benefited from any federal intervention programs. He suggested that the exclusion is linked to his membership in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “The Federal Government has never disbursed any intervention fund to Zamfara State unlike other states. I have it on good authority that some states have received over N500 billion from the Federal Government, but my state has not received a single kobo. I believe it is because I am not in the same party as them. I am in an opposition party,” he said. Despite the alleged lack of support, Lawal said his administration has continued to implement projects for the welfare of the people. “Since I became governor in 2023, if not for the allocation we are entitled to, the Federal Government has not given us any additional intervention. But that has not stopped us from doing our best to execute projects for the betterment of our people,” he added. He also clarified that Zamfara has not taken any new loans to fund state operations, noting that the state is still servicing debts left by the previous administration. “I have never borrowed any loan to run our state, not even one cent. Every month, N1.2 billion is deducted before the money is sent to us,” Lawal said. On the possibility of leaving the PDP amid internal party crises, Lawal said he has no plans to defect. “As a Muslim, I believe only God gives power, no one else. I can’t betray my party just because we have internal issues within it. I will do my best to see the end of this issue we are facing. I can’t make that decision alone. I have to consult with my supporters before I can make such a decision. But if PDP is fixed, then there will be no reason for me to move to any party,” he stated.
