Notable Nigerians and credentialed global and local organizations have showered encomiums and accolades over the unprecedented transformation recorded in the past three years across all critical sectors in Zamfara state in the last three three years under Governor Dauda Lawal’s Rescue Mission, writes Nuruddeen Ma’aji Abdallah.
This brought to the fore the fact that it is not only the people of Zamfara State that are living witnesses to the massive revolution taking place across the state under Governor Dauda Lawal’s Rescue Mission administration. These unprecedented feats have drawn the attention of Nigeria’s security, defence and intelligence chiefs, the United Nations, federal agencies, global humanitarian and donor organizations, among others. This article provides a timeline of some of these encomiums, accolades and verdicts.
Zamfara will look like Dubai — Defence Minister Musa
On February 18, 2026, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), showered encomiums on Governor Lawal for providing military hardware for the armed forces to enhance its campaign against banditry in the state.
The general was in Gusau, the state capital, for the unveiling of 25 highly sophisticated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), and an 80-meter endurance surveillance drone capable of covering 50 kilometres and operating continuously for eight hours procured by the state government.
