Governor Uba Sani has called on Northern leaders not to blame President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the longstanding security challenges facing the region.
He said blaming President Tinubu for the inherited problems would be misleading.
Governor Sani spoke Tuesday at an interactive session at Arewa House in Kaduna.
He said the root causes of insecurity ran deeper than armed conflict, citing poverty, illiteracy, and exclusion as underlying drivers.
“Insecurity is not just a failure of arms. It is the result of years of policy neglect, economic exclusion, and weak governance structures,” he said.
“Our problems did not begin two years ago. They are decades old. It is not honest to put the burden entirely on President Tinubu,” he said.
Sani further urged the elites in the region to rise beyond political posturing and contribute meaningfully to peacebuilding, inclusion, and development.
“Security is everyone’s responsibility. No president or governor can succeed in isolation. We must all take ownership of the North’s future,” he said.
