'Don’t dare me' - Matawalle sends strong warning to his deputy

The Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle, has warned his deputy, Mahdi Aliyu not to dare him.

Matawalle gave the warning on Saturday, July 17, when reacting to a political rally that the deputy governor held to reaffirm his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Zamfara governor said it was disrespectful for Aliyu to have held the rally without permission, bearing in mind the current security situation in the state, Premium Times reported.

He stated that he would give the deputy governor the treatment he deserves if he does not conduct himself properly.

Matawalle said: “We all agreed to halt any political rally welcoming politicians into the state since we lost some of our supporters while welcoming us. “The deputy governor should have notified me of whatever he planned to do. Being of different political parties does not mean I am no longer his boss. Since the defection, he has stopped associating with me.''

The governor said he remains the chief security officer of Zamfara and won’t tolerate any person trying to breach the security of the state.