On October 29, 2025, Governor Lawal’s efforts were appreciated when he served as a guest lecturer to participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18 at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja.
The theme of the event was “Non-state Actors in Security Management: Issues, Challenges, and Prospects for Peace and Development in Africa – A Zamfara State Perspective.”
The Commandant of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Joseph Obule Odama, said Governor Lawal of transformed Zamfara state from negativity to positivity despite the massive challenges he met on the ground.
Mr Odama said Governor Lawal has faced daunting challenges during the campaigns, but was able to weather the storm and bring the state out of the woods.
He said: “Today, His Excellency (Governor Lawal) has brought to us what the facts are, what the issues, challenges, and prospects are for a future Zamfara.
“For me, it was revising what I know about Zamfara. I grew up there, and my career has taken me back there. I know every inch of bitterness that was thrown at him when he was contesting for governor.
“It is now history; he has transformed the state from one of negativity to one of positivity.”
