Renowned activist and former senator representing Kaduna-South, Shehu Sani, has urged the North not to abandon President Bola Tinubus administration.
Sanis statement, contained in a video, followed the Norths opposition to Tinubus tax reforms Bills currently before the 10th National Assembly. said: “They should not leave the government to others who did not vote for it”. This is even as the ex-lawmaker urged the North to support positive reforms by the Tinubu administration.
Recall that the tax reform Bills initiated by Tinubus administration have attracted criticism in several parts of the country. Some alleged that the bills are targeted against the northern region, while some argue that they will overburden Nigerians.
Sani stated that theres no part of the country thats so blessed like the northern part of the country. According to him: Theres no part of the country thats so blessed like the northern part of the country. We cover about 65% percent of the total landmass in Nigeria.
Out of the nations 235 rivers, almost 70% are located in the northern part of Nigeria. Some nations rely on cotton; we are blessed to grow cotton”, he stated.
Sani further said, Some nations rely on sugarcane. We are blessed with growing sugarcane. We are sleeping on a gold mine. There are no natural resources that are found in all parts of the world thats not within the ground level of our soil here in the North.
So, the question is: do you continue to rely, depend on salvation from others. Your reputation, your dignity, your future, and respect for yourself is dependent on your ability to provide sustenance for yourself.
If Im not mistaken, this is a government the North brought into office. So, why should you antagonise a baby that you delivered? You should not leave this Government to others who did not vote for it. Its you that used your tongue and brought them to office.
Your demands should be on issues that are on the table. Until now, you have the Minister of Education. The Chief of Defence is always from here. The Minister of Commerce of Information is from here; the National Security Advisor is from here, the Minister of Agriculture is from here and the Minister of Defence is from here.
All the key positions being given by the government are people from this part of the country, he further noted.
