Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central, says politicians from the northern part of the country have not used political power for the benefit of their people.
Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday,
Sani said the current situation in the north is a “product of the failure of
governance and leadership” in the region.
The former senator said the northern region is battling the
problems of insecurity, poverty, and out-of-school children despite the
political power that the region has enjoyed in the country.
“The situation in the northern part of Nigeria today is a
product of the failure of governance and leadership that has happened in the
country for over four to four decades,” Sani said.
“Political power that
ought to have been used by people who come from our own part of the country to
improve the economy, better the lives of people, and address the problems of
poverty, destitution, and underdevelopment has actually not been utilised for
such purposes.
“We have some of the richest businessmen and politicians in
the country, but the level of poverty you have seen is a reflection of what
leadership and opportunity were used for.
“In all indices, the north lacks behind. Sometimes you ask
what all these powers are being used for.
“If any person will
compare what is happening in the north and the southern part of Nigeria will
wonder what power is being used for.
“Power has been toxic to our people. It has not been used
for the benefit of our people for a very long time.”
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