By James Moses (9News Nigeria -Jos)
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman, Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has expressed fear for Nigerian youths left without jobs and food, Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder.
Speaking in Kaduna at the 6th Executive Committee meeting of Northern Traditional Rulers Council on Wednesday, the Sultan emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that Nigeria has reached a point where its people are deeply frustrated, hungry, and resentful.
Also speaking at the meeting themed: “Enhanced security as a Panacea for stability and development of the North”, Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani said the North has become the epicenter of terrorism, banditry and kidnapping with several lives lost and local economy destroyed.
The Sultan, who was flanked at the meeting by Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, expressed his concern that things are not well in Nigeria, especially in the northern region.
Açcording to him, insecurity and poverty are the two major issues that have been causing trouble for people of the north.
“We have had such meetings before with the Northern Governors, so many time at Kashim Ibrahim House. We have now entered into a new cycle of leadership, some new governors have come on board, while some are having their second term and still we are faced with insecurity issues. To make matter worse, we are faced with rising level of poverty of our people, a lack of normal sources of livelihood for the common man to have even a good meal a day”
“But, I believe talking about insecurity and the rising level of poverty are two issues that we cannot fold our arms and think everything is okay. I have said it so many times that things are not okay in Nigeria and of course in the north.
“What are the real issues bringing about poverty and rising cases of insecurity? I don’t think it is the issue of the new government. To me, this government is a continuation of the former government, It is the same party. So, what really is the problem? I think that is one of the reasons we are here to talk to ourselves’, Sultan said.
-9News Nigeria.
