The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has taken a swipe on northern leaders describing them as in terms of addressing and implementing programmes to tackle the infrastructure gap, poverty and insecurity bedeviling the region.
This is even the Governor called for the strategic involvement of youths in the fight against insecurity in the north.
Sani made this disclosure on Wednesday during the ‘Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Nigeria Youth Development’ peogramme. The event was organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
Speaking at the event, the Governor stated that the northern youths have been affected by banditry and insurgency. He noted, therefore, that the development has left the region underdeveloped.
He said, “In the development of Marshal Plans, security plans, or frameworks, northern States Governments and stakeholders must strategically engage the youths.
“Their full involvement will surely be a game-changer in our fight against insecurity and tackling of our developmental challenges.
“While other regions are busy addressing developmental challenges and making life better for their people, terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, insurgency, and communal conflicts have left northern communities desolate.
“Our youths have been terribly impacted by the activities of non-state actors,” the Governor said.
Sani noted that before 2016, people could travel freely in the north without fear of being attacked by criminal elements. Except, however, for occasional ethno-religious conflicts.
The Governor, therefore, urged past and present leaders from the north to come up with a plan for youth development. He noted that this is important towards making progress in the region’s rescue mission.
source: Daily Post
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