The Zamfara State Government has vowed not to negotiate or dialogue with armed bandits in its domain.

This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Nakwada.

According to him, the current administration has no intention of engaging any leader of bandits or their agent in discussion whatsoever in the name of a peace deal that has never worked before.

He further expressed the state government’s preparedness to crush the bandits, including their sponsors.

He said the past government under Mohammed Bello Matawalle wasted several billions of naira on white elephant projects that had no direct bearing on improving the lives of the masses.

He said:

“Matawalle’s administration had spent over N10 billion on purchasing utility vehicles, and there is no proper record to back up the claim.

“Some of the vehicles were shared among cronies, and our administration would do everything humanly possible to recover the said vehicles.”