During an official trip in mid August, my driver in Taraba State spent half of the journey to our accommodation talking about the Governor of Zamfara, who is also my boss. The driver mentioned that the governor is one of the youngest, reserved, and a workaholic. I was listening because we are used to hearing such positive comments about the man, Dauda Lawal.
Today, 2nd September, 2024, my boss, who is always perceived as a young person, is 59 years old. Since last week, I have been in a pool of thoughts about what to draft as a tribute to Governor Lawal. I have in the past done many tributes on similar days. The dearest and closest to my heart were tributes titled ‘Dauda Lawal: Our Man, Their Target’ and ‘The Dauda Lawal I Know’.
On 29th May, 2023, a new chapter began in our lives as Mr Lawal, the man we once knew as a private individual, took on the role of governor. He now shoulders the burden of governing a state plagued by banditry and ranked lowest in…