Mutawalle Deserves Support, Not Condemnation, Arewa Group

The Arewa Youth Assembly For Good Leadership (AYAGL) and Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) have condemned the recent sponsored protests against the Minister of State, Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle. In a statement, the groups expressed their support for Matawalle, describing him as a “selfless and exemplary leader” who is committed to the progress and development of Northern Nigeria.

The groups noted that the sponsors of the protests are motivated by jealousy and a desire to bring Matawalle down politically, but they vowed to resist any attempts to malign or assassinate his character. They praised Matawalle’s performance as Minister, citing the recent promotion exercise in the Nigerian Navy as an example of his fairness and patriotism.

The groups also passed a vote of confidence on Matawalle, describing him as a “good Ambassador of Late Sardauna” and a symbol of good governance and purposeful leadership. They warned against allowing themselves to be used against Matawalle, who they described as a dedicated public servant committed to the progress and development of Zamfara State and Northern Nigeria.

The statement read in part: “We are 100% behind Dr. Bello Matawalle because he is doing a good job in the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We will lend him all the support he requires to succeed in the task assigned to him by Mr. President. Dr. Bello Matawalle represents the virtue of Late Sardauna and he must be encouraged to continue.”

The groups also urged Northern youth to support Matawalle, saying “No Youth of Northern Extraction should allow himself to be used against this selfless public servant. Matawalle’s love for progress and development of Zamfara State and Northern Nigeria has no bound, therefore, all hands must be on deck to support him and to encourage him.”