Governor Rabi\u2019u Kwankwaso of Kano state says Nigeria is drifting towards
\ncalamity because the serving President lacks the competence and guts to
\nmanage the affairs of the country appropriately.<\/p>\n
The governor, who stated this during a meeting with the leadership of
\nNorthern Elders Forum at the Government House in Kano, on Tuesday night,
\nsaid despite advice and observations from respected leaders and leaders
\nfrom within and outside the country on how to put Nigeria on the right
\ntrack, the presidency has been insensitive.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we met with the president, as Northern Governors, he told us that
\nthe former US Secretary of State, Lady Clinton, told him that as President
\nhe has to look at the issue of the North very critically. She noted that
\nthere was an imbalance in terms of patronage, appointments and sharing of
\nresources.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe assured that he was looking at those comments and that was why he was
\ndelaying appointments into boards and so on. Since that meeting, we have
\nnot seen anything or changes so it is my conclusion that the President
\nlacks the capacity and courage to do the right thing\u201d, the governor
\nstated.<\/p>\n
He lamented that the federal budget is heavily tilted in favour of one
\nsection of the country, pointing out that a situation where one section of
\nthe country is suffering from illiteracy, underdevelopment and misery
\nwhile the other section has more than enough is not good for national
\nunity.<\/p>\n
The governor maintained that a situation whereby a section of the country
\nis given priority over other areas is not in the best interest of all,
\npointing out that it is high time for the Federal Government to be
\nsensitive to what is being felt by the international community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have had enough crises in this country and it is not right to plant
\nseeds for crisis in the future. Look at the North East that was allocated
\nN2 billion in the current budget. N2 billion is what Mr. President
\nallocated to non-APC states for supporting him, while N111 billion was
\nallocated to the South East and South-South. This is not close to
\nfairness\u201d, the governor argued.<\/p>\n
Stressing that his position on current national issues is not premised on
\nreligion, ethnicity or sectionalism but stems from the desire to see that
\nevery Nigerian, irrespective where he comes from is treated without
\ndiscrimination, Kwankwaso asserted that it is time for members of the
\nNational Assembly to come out and oppose injustice that is perpetrated by
\nthe government.<\/p>\n
The governor noted that what is happening in the country in terms of
\npoverty, insecurity and joblessness in the North today should not be
\nhappening in civilized societies, appealing to the Federal Government to
\nlisten to the voices of reason so as to move the country in the right
\ndirection.<\/p>\n
Turning to the Northern Elders, Forum, Governor Kwankwaso said he and its
\nmembers are like minds that are not sleeping comfortably because things
\nare not moving well in the country. He pledged to continue to work with
\nall people of good conscience to bring about good governance in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Earlier, in their separate remarks, the chairman of the forum, Alhaji
\nYusuf Maitama Sule, Danmasanin Kano and his deputy, Wanteregh Paul Unongo
\nexplained that they are not satisfied with current political developments
\nin the country, especially as they affect the North.<\/p>\n
They said the visit to Kwankwaso was to identify with his achievements and
\nsterling leadership qualities as well as to look at several issues that
\nwill bring about responsible governance, unity and even development of the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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