Gov Dauda Lawal@ 61: A functionalist in power, By Sulaiman Bala Idris

Over the three years we have been in government, and during Dauda’s tenure as Governor of Zamfara State, I have witnessed him govern not in a rush but with precision, aiming for results; it is indeed the mighty sociological theory of Functionalism at play.

I spent many years studying Talcott Parsons, and I see in Dauda’s leadership a refined Structural Functionalism in which the AGIL Scheme was strategically applied to running the affairs of Zamfara State.

I have seen commitment and a governor who understands Auguste Comte very well, by prioritising the fact that a society is an integrated organic whole where institutions (like security, education, health, economy, etc) are deeply interconnected and rely on each other to keep the social system running smoothly, much like organs in a living body.