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Blasts Northern leaders for abandoning Sardauna’s legacy
From Sola Ojo, Abuja
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, on Wednesday argued that the North has no reason to fear any national reform.
The activist-turned-politician, who spoke while addressing staff of the New Nigerian Newspapers in Kaduna, also criticised Northern leaders for neglecting the legacy of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto.
Sani argued that the North has no reason to be poor or hungry, given its vast resources, population, and favourable climate.
He emphasised that the region’s problems are man-made, rather than divine.
Sani specifically targeted leaders who have benefited from Sardauna’s investments, urging them to give back to their communities.
He noted that many of these leaders have amassed wealth and send their children abroad for education and medical care, while ignoring the plight of their constituents.
He further expressed his commitment to reviving the New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN), which he believes has the potential to thrive with the right leadership and leveraging of technology.
According to him, “The North has no reason to fear any reform. The North has no reason to be hungry. We have the population and resources; we have no reason to be poor.
“I want to use this opportunity to call on leaders from the North who have benefited from Sardauna’s investments to look back and give back. There is no president or governor or lawmaker who has not benefited from the benevolence of Nigeria.
“Most of them have poor parents who would not have been able to afford the education they have, from primary to university. It is now that some of them have amassed wealth that they are sending their children to school abroad and even going for medical tourism,” he lamented.
On the NNN, he said, “The situation of NNN is not God; it is man-made because there is no reason for the NNN to be what it is today. It is not all about the changing world because we still have a lot of newspapers in circulation.
“With the right leadership, NNN will bounce back. We are going to make a renewed effort to bring back the glory of NNN. As long as we are alive, NNN is not going to die. I want to encourage the staff to remain hopeful,” he added.