Nigerians are currently in shock after details of the Curriculum Vitae of President Bola Tinubu’s minister designate, Bello Matawalle surfaced online.
Recall that the Senate on Monday confirmed 45 ministerial nominees including Matawalle.
Matawalle served as governor of Zamfara from 2019 till 2023. He was booted out of office by Dauda Lawal Dare of the Peoples Democratic Party—PDP in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.
Meanwhile, a section of the CV which was sighted by News Band, has however raised questions over the caliber of individuals president Tinubu is bringing to constitute his cabinet.
President Bola Tinubu cannot be talking about assembling technocrats that will work in his government and the likes of Matawalle with such a road side qualification will make his way into the government as minister.
This latest revelation puts a serious question mark to the mantra of renewed hope of Mr president.
Also, the government is yet to investigate Bello Matawalle who was accused of donating about 15 brand new Hilux vehicles to leaders of ‘repentant’ gangs of bandits while serving as governor of Zamfara state.
According to media reports, the criminal elements used some of the vehicles given to them by the former governor for operations.
Some of the beneficiaries were Na Shama, Sani Shaidan, Mohammadu Bello Halilu and Bage Waye. Other bandit kingpins who got the vehicles were identified as Kachalla, Ado, Busniya, Dunbulu and Gajere.
It was also revealed that Matawalle approved millions of naira to be given to the ‘repentant’ bandits as compensation.
The Zamfara State government under Matawalle in 2019 entered a peace agreement with the gunmen. But despite the accord, communities in the state were frequently attacked and residents kidnapped and/or killed.
