Northern Nigeria is witnessing ‘significant progress’ under Tinubu, says Shehu Sani

Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has claimed that Northern Nigeria has witnessed significant progress under President Bola Tinubu administration.

Speaking during a press conference in his Kaduna residence on Monday, Mr Sani called on Northerners to support the President in 2027 to complete two terms in office.

The former lawmaker also criticised leaders of Northern extraction who held position of influence but failed to turn the region into a socio-economic paradise.

Mr Sani recalled that the South West region where the president hailed from, supported the former president Muhammadu Buhari to complete his two-term.

“For those of us from this part (North) of the country, we appreciate the progress made so far by this present government and for those of them who had the opportunity to do better and they failed, we tell them that it is better they apologise for the wrong they have done to the people of the North.”

“And for the masses of the North, they should not allow themselves to be incited against a government that is doing far better than the one that came from their side; they should not be incited against the President who had supported our own for eight years in power. I have heard a lot of comments and remarks that are linked to tribal sentiments.

“But let’s put it in a better perspective, the Northwest of the country has produced two Presidents since 1999. One was President Umar Musa Yar’Adua and the second was President Muhammadu Buhari. And in all these elections, the Southwest part of Nigeria had supported the North and never gave any serious challenge as long as the smooth running of President Buhari was concerned.”

He also said it was only logical for the opposition to field its candidate from the South in the equity and fairness.

“If there should be another presidential candidate from the opposition, that candidate should be from the South West because that is equity, justice and that is fairness.”

He argued that, “under the last administration, all heads of the security apparatus were from Northern extraction, they never stopped terrorism in the North, they never stopped banditry in Northwest, they never stopped killings in Benue state, in Plateau, and most part of North central states.”