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The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Monday expressed concern over the high rate of poverty, out-of-school children and general insecurity in the north, declaring that the region faces an existential threat.<\/div>\n
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\nThe development, the governor added, was quite disturbing and must perturb all those who still care for the North and Nigeria in general.<\/p>\n

Sani highlighted the challenges facing the North, including poverty, insecurity, and poor education, citing statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF.<\/p>\n

He said the National Bureau of Statistics \u201csurvey revealed that 63 per cent of persons living within Nigeria (that is about 133 million people) are multi-dimensionally poor. 65 per cent of the poor (that is 86 million people) live in the North, while 35 per cent (nearly 47 million) live in the South.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe North is not faring any better in the area of Education. The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) puts the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria at 18.3 million. Of this outrageous number of out-of-school children, about 70 per cent are in the North of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is quite disturbing and must worry all of us who still care for the North and Nigeria in general. Insecurity in the North has retarded developments in the critical sectors. A lot of farmers cannot access their farms.<\/p>\n

\u201cFood insecurity now confronts us directly. Child and maternal mortality are on the increase. Our infrastructure has decayed. The moves to address our infrastructural deficits are equally threatened by insecurity.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom this very disturbing picture, it is clear that Northern Nigeria faces an existential threat. This is therefore a time for all hands to be on deck to pull the region back from the brink.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a time when our people must close ranks, fashion a Marshall Plan for the North and move decisively to change these negative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sani emphasised the need for collective action to address these issues, urging the ACF to refocus attention on development rather than politics.<\/p>\n

The governor stated this while welcoming a delegation from the Arewa Consultative Forum,\u00a0 led by its\u00a0 Chairman, Mamman Osuman to Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna on Monday.<\/p>\n

He commended the ACF for promoting and protecting the interests of Northern Nigeria, despite the region\u2019s diverse composition.<\/p>\n

Governor Sani also debunked claims that President Bola Tinubu is against the North, attributing such narratives to political manipulation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been giving uncommon support to state governments in the North to address their myriad challenges. The narrative that President Tinubu is against the North is false, absurd and unbecoming.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the handiwork of elements who are experts at political manipulation. They are only interested in feathering their political nests, not the development of Northern Nigeria,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The governor expressed willingness to partner with ACF on initiatives that benefit the North and handed over documents for an office complex donated by the Kaduna State Government.<\/p>\n

He emphasised the importance of leadership in uniting the North and mobilising its people for a brighter future.<\/p>\n

Sani encouraged collaboration to develop a \u201cMarshall Plan\u201d for the region\u2019s development, expressing optimism that the North would rise again.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Chairman of the ACF had highlighted the forum\u2019s commitment to promoting peace, unity, and progress in Northern Nigeria, acknowledging the region\u2019s challenges with poverty, insecurity, and poor human development\u00a0indices.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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