From Salisu Zakari Maradun, Gusau
At last, Governor Dauda Lawan of Zamfara state has visited Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government amidst very heavy security.
The heavy security was to checkmate angry mobs and some community members who still feel the pains that he didn’t visit immediately the flood wreck took place.
The fully armed security operatives were stationed at different locations of the town to ward off any unruly behavior during the visit, checks by our correspondent had shown.
The governor did not go to Gummi 17 days after the tragedy.
According to our findings, the people were not warm to the governor as they still feel disappointed that the governor didn’t visit them immediately the incident took place as if they were not part of the people he rules.
“His coming here as far as we are concerned is not cheering because the deeds have already been done,” revealed Alh. Shamsu Abubakar, a business man while speaking to our correspondent in Gummi.
Shamsu stated that whatever the governor will do for them is too late, because the disaster has come and gone, adding that those who showed concern on them have already done so, including those that were not from the state.
“A number of concerned people have come here right from the day this calamity happened. They also individually made some donations to us, therefore, tell me, what is the use of the coming of the governor here, a person that was supposed to have arrived shortly after the incident”, he asked.
At the visit, the governor pledged 100 million Naira to the people, an action some of the residents criticized.
