A Zamfara-based civil society organisation has sharply criticised Governor Dauda Lawal, accusing his administration of promoting immorality in public schools and undermining the Islamic values the state claims to uphold.
The group, led by its Publicity Secretary, Ahmed Muhammad, issued a strongly worded statement in Gusau, condemning what it described as the moral collapse under the current administration.
“This is not the kind of leadership Zamfara deserves,” the statement read.
“Our schools are meant to be places of moral and academic instruction, not centres of indecency.”
The organisation linked the alleged moral decline to an event held at the Government House, where young girls were reportedly invited to perform dances in what was described as “indecent attire” in front of top government officials.
According to the statement, that public display marked a turning point, sending a message that decorum and Islamic values were no longer priorities in Zamfara’s leadership.
“What began as a symbolic act of disregard for cultural norms is now spreading to public schools, where both boys and girls are being encouraged to dance and party — behaviour totally at odds with Shari’a law,” Ahmed Muhammad said.
He questioned whether Governor Lawal had honoured his duty to parents who expected their children to be raised with discipline, modesty, and religious guidance.
“Subhanallah! Is this the kind of justice the people were promised?” he asked. “Children who should be learning Qur’anic values are instead being shown how to mimic entertainment culture.”
The group stressed that this trend did not arise by accident, arguing that the governor’s public endorsement of such acts had opened the door for what it called a deeper societal decay.
“What message does it send when the state’s highest office hosts a morally questionable spectacle? It sets a tone that trickles down through the education system,” the statement added.
The civil society group urged religious leaders, parents, and community stakeholders to speak up and demand accountability before further harm is done to the moral fabric of the state.
“Our children are not pawns for cultural experimentation,” Ahmed Muhammad said. “Leadership must reflect the values of the people. Anything short of that is betrayal.”
