The State Chairman of the group, Muhammad Sagir, gave the warning while fielding questions from journalists in Gusau on Sunday.
He said the rule is simple and non-negotiable, public money for public purposes, personal gifts from personal funds.
According to him, no governor should use state funds to buy cars or motorcycles for supporters, and any governor who does so must be held accountable.
“No governor should use state funds to buy cars or motorcycles for supporters, any governor who does so must be held accountable. Let every governor hear it loud and clear: the treasury is not a political gift shop,” the chairman said.
Sagir explained that the treasury belongs to the people, and it should not be turned into a place where political gifts are shared to please supporters, while the real needs of the people are abandoned.
He added that whatever achievements a governor claims will amount to nothing if he fails to protect the lives and properties of his people.
“Whatever any governor does, if he fails to protect the lives and properties of his people, he has failed woefully, because to protect one innocent soul is better than all that he did,” the group stated.
He stated that a governor who won election because of security will also lose election because of that same security, especially a governor who promised to end banditry during his campaign but failed to do so.
Sagir said security was the major reason many people voted in the last election, and any governor who promised to end banditry and failed to deliver should be ready to face the judgement of the people at the ballot box.
He said the people of Zamfara are tired of excuses, and they want a leader who will protect their lives, secure their communities, and use public money for the benefit of all, not for a few supporters.
The group called on citizens to hold their leaders accountable, and to ask questions about how public funds are being spent, especially in a time when many communities are still suffering from insecurity, hunger and displacement.
It also urged governors across the country to focus on governance, security and development, rather than using state resources to buy loyalty.
