When JFK ran, they said the country would never elect a Catholic president.
When Obama ran, they said the country would never elect a Black president.
Michiganders care a lot less about how I pray than what I pray for: peace, dignity, basic goodness for all of our kids.
Today, I held two separate meetings with the leadership of the Catholic Church and the Igbo Community Association of Zamfara.
At the Government House in Gusau, we discussed how welcoming the people of Zamfara are to Nigerians from other parts of the country who live in the state, particularly the Igbo community, which has lived, built, and done business here for decades.
The leadership of the Catholic Church in Zamfara commended my administration’s efforts to address critical issues in infrastructure, health, education, and other areas.
I reaffirmed my commitment to making Zamfara safe for everyone and creating a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.
There have been intensified efforts by Islamic State cells in Zamfara and Niger states, operating under the name Awaamul Muslimeena Fee Nigeria, to recruit bandits through preaching and religious outreach. The cells have mostly Fulani Islamic clerics from the Republic of Niger..
PRESS STATEMENT
GOV. DAUDA LAWAL JOINS FG’S DELEGATION FOR NIGERIA-ETHIOPIA LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE IN ADDIS ABABA
President Bola Tinubu has approved a high-level Nigerian delegation to Addis Ababa for a leadership exchange and learning visit.
The federal government's delegation will be led by Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, and will include Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.
The delegation will depart on Tuesday ahead of the Nigeria-Ethiopia leadership exchange, scheduled from 7th to 9th October 2026.
Other state governors on the delegation include AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Alex Otti of Abia State, Sen. Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State, Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, and Umar Namadi of Jigawa State.
The leadership exchange visit builds on commitments made by the Federal Government during the launch of the Nutrition 774 Initiative (N774) at the 148th National Economic Council meeting to accelerate sub-national action on nutrition.
Ethiopia's Seqota Declaration has been recognised as a valuable comparative model, given its success in translating national political commitment into coordinated, financed, and accountable nutrition delivery at decentralised levels.
In 2015, the Government of Ethiopia committed to ending stunting in children under 2 years by 2030.
The commitment, known as the Seqota Declaration (SD), is implemented through a multisectoral programme involving nine government ministries, including the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Education, Water, Irrigation and Energy, Women, Children and Youth, Transport, Finance, MOLSA, Culture and Tourism.
The Seqota Declaration has a 15-year roadmap divided into three phases: Innovation, Expansion, and Scale-Up.
SULAIMAN BALA IDRIS
Spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor
October 6, 2026
GOVERNOR DAUDA LAWAL JOINS FG’S DELEGATION FOR NIGERIA-ETHIOPIA LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE IN ADDIS ABABA
President Bola Tinubu has approved a high-level Nigerian delegation, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, for a leadership exchange visit to Ethiopia from October 7–9, 2026, with Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal among the participating governors.
The visit will focus on learning from Ethiopia’s Seqota Declaration, a multisectoral initiative aimed at ending stunting among children under two by 2030 through coordinated action across government sectors.
The delegation will study Ethiopia’s approach to translating political commitment into coordinated, funded and accountable nutrition programmes at the sub-national level, in support of Nigeria’s Nutrition 774 Initiative (N774).