Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has called on former leaders from Northern Nigeria over the past two decades to apologize to the people for the challenges they currently face.
Sani asserted that anyone who has held a political office in the last 20 years should reflect on their actions and seek forgiveness from the people of Northern Nigeria for their failures.
In an interview with Daily Trust, the governor expressed that he welcomes criticism of the government but is frustrated with former leaders from the region who have now become critics of the current administration.
He emphasized that the issues plaguing Northern Nigeria did not arise in the last two years but have been developing over the past 20 years, pointing out that those who held government positions during that time share responsibility for the situation.
“Many people forget that during Buhari’s presidency, he allocated hundreds of billions to social intervention programs. However, the reason the north became poorer despite this investment is that 70 percent of the population in northern Nigeria, especially among the masses, remains completely financially excluded.
Every individual who has held a position of power in northern Nigeria over the past 20 years—whether as a former president, governor, vice president, senator, or member of the House of Representatives—shares in this problem. This is why I believe we should not mislead the people of northern Nigeria or provide them with false information.”