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How Can A Governor Say He Can’t Pay Salaries Because Of Economic Reforms – Shehu Sani Blasts Northern Elites

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A former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Shehu Sani, has berated some northern political class for using the proposed tax reform bills of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against his possible re-election bid in 2027.

In an interview with The Sun, the former governorship aspirant stated that the North is richly blessed with resources that it can exploit to develop its region.

He stated that the late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello has been able to demonstrate that the North has the capacity, the resources and the endowment to stand on its own and also to make a meaningful contribution to the Nigerian state.

Shehu Sani wondered how a governor can say because of economic reform, he cannot be able to pay salaries.

He lamented that when it comes to a change in economic policies it is always the North that will complain.

According to him, Northern Governors and other leaders must sit down and tell themselves the home truth and develop these key areas.

Shehu Sani said: “One, is to end the insecurity in the North. These bandits, these terrorists, these criminals that are killing and kidnapping people are not from Malawi. They are not from Namibia. They are people from the Northern part of Nigeria, and we all know them. So, the security problems and challenges in the North should be addressed by the people.

“The second is agriculture. What we need to do as a region is to invest heavily in agriculture – in food crops and cash crops. How can a part of a country that is so blessed with such massive land resources, such as rivers, lakes, ponds and streams, be crying for no food or lack of food? It is wrong to do that. The North will be able to feed itself, feed Nigeria and feed the whole of West Africa if the leaders invest heavily in Agriculture.

“The Third area is education. We must invest heavily in public education. Most of the leaders of Nigeria today were products of public schools. They had free primary school, free secondary school and free university education. They had scholarships, they travelled outside the country, they came back, and they were given jobs. Why can’t you give back to the society that has done so much for you?

He questioned how one can be sitting on a gold and then they are moving around with a plate of food to feed yourself.

That is wrong. Nigeria is a part of our journey; it is a part of our history as a nation, and it is also a part of our lives. North has no reason to fear any reform. The North has no reason to be hungry. We have the population and resources; we have no reason to be poor,” he added.

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