By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

A group, the Tinubu Youth Network (TYN) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to open an investigation into Bello Matawalle ‘s alleged involvement with bandits.

While addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, Yusuf Muhammad, Secretary General, Tinubu Youth Network, said the group was compelled to make a public appeal after several unsuccessful attempts to contact the leaders of their ruling party, the APC, regarding the allegations made by the current Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, against his predecessor and now Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.

According to him, “series of interviews granted on national television have gone viral. In these interviews, the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, raised grave concerns about the issues he inherited upon assuming office. These issues include the accusation of sponsoring bandits and misappropriation of state funds by his predecessor and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. These are serious matters that strike at the heart of governance, security, and the welfare of the people of Zamfara State and should not be handled lightly.”

“We consider it our responsibility as youth to seek a thorough investigation into these serious claims to uphold the integrity of our party and our esteemed leader, the president. Failing to address these issues could hurt our party in the future .”

“We want to emphasize that the issues at stake here are not just political problems. They encompass matters of life and death, economic survival, and the fundamental human rights of the citizens of Zamfara State, the Northwest, and Nigeria as a whole. This is why we are urging our esteemed leader, the President, to launch an investigation into the numerous allegations levelled against the state minister for Defence, Bello Matawalle.”

“We must be concerned as loyal party members about these issues. Serious challenges and campaigns are underway across the country, targeting the hard-earned reputation of our leader, the president… “

“The investigation we want our leader, the president, to conduct is not to castigate the State Minister for Defence, Bello Matawalle, but to safeguard the integrity of the All Progressives Congress and the president’s good image.”

They said it’s important Matawalle step aside and an investigative panel be formed to investigate the allegations.

The Tinubu Youth Network (TYN)  strongly urged Bello Matawalle to step down from his position and subject himself to a thorough investigation, adding that doing so was imperative to ensure accountability and maintain the integrity of his person as a parent and a member of the biggest and greatest political party in Africa, the APC.