Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Zamfara state.
- About 8 in every 10 people in Zamfara live in multidimensional poverty.
- One doctor serves roughly 34,000 people.
- More than 269,000 children in many LGAs have never received a single vaccine.
- 6 in 10 children aged 6 to 15 are not in school.
- 119 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday.
- Nearly 4 in 10 children under 5 suffer from stunted growth.
Ladies and gentlemen, are you not entertained?
The historic coronation and presentation of Staff of Office to the 19 Emirs of Zamfara State by His Excellency, Governor Dauda Lawal, is currently taking place at the Trade Fair Complex, Bypass, Gusau, today, Saturday, 31st October 2026.