Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Presidency: North loss opportunity, "said Gov. Aliyu
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| Niger State Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu |
Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu Muazu said the political class in the North has lost the opportunity to correct some of the socio-economic difficulties in the region when they were at the head of affairs.
Aliyu, who is also the Chairman, Northern Governors Forum (NGF) spoke yesterday in Kaduna. He spoke through his deputy, Alhaji Musa Ibeto at the opening ceremony of the Annual General Meeting of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF). He expressed concern that the behavior of some of the northerners in leadership and elite below the expectations of the founding fathers of the North and the expectations of the younger generation, adding that this probably explains why the region was still wallow in the dark more than 50 years after independence, almost 45 years after the death Sardauna and 11 years after the formation of ACF. The Chairman also drew the NGF and ACF groups like rooting for the socio-economic and political North to redefine their role, saying "we need to draw on the broad-minded approach questions, the political sagacity and ability to negotiate, the sophisticated reasoning, behavior and commitment of our heroes who have been generous and have lived above board in all ramifications. "
He continued: "Do we still" North "that reflects" a trans-ethnic community "and" Northerner "as a citizen that transcends tribal, religious and social? Where are we today in the political equation of this community? Are we still with the ball, or when we do lose it, and we are still in the game? Are we willing and ready to compete with other regions?
"I raised these issues time and again because some of us are very concerned by this turn of events in this country today, and even worried that the behavior of some of us in leadership positions and any of the elite class are below what were the expectations of the founding fathers of the North / Nigeria and even the expectations of the younger generation who are beginning to be felt - probably rightly - that ours is a generation not leaders of the North, since the days of Sir. Ahmadu Bello Sokoto Sardaunan and his contemporaries. "This probably explains why we are still groping in the dark in the north, more than 50 years after our independence, almost 45 years after Sardauna and even 11 years after pressure groups such as ACF. "It also bears out the need for us to redefine the role of the Arewa Consultative Forum and similar groups for routing the socio-economic and political North to be properly redefined. We need to build on the 'broad-minded approach to issues, political acumen and ability to negotiate, the sophisticated reasoning, behavior and commitment of our heroes who have been selfless and lived above board in all ramifications, "he said.
What should really be the role of the ACF? Are we impartial arbiters who should be in the forefront to honestly and courageously steer the political, social and economic North in particular and the nation in general? Or should we continue to perhaps arrogantly demand for what should have the rights and privileges of every citizen of this country? Should we be myopic and eccentric in our negotiations and agitations in the interest of the North in the general interest of the nation?
"It is very pertinent to note that if we begin to look frankly some of these issues as part of our role as leaders of today, we'll continue to have our integrity and credibility questioned by others, particularly by the younger generations, who may be wondering why we are not able to leave the northern forest and the morass of underdevelopment, poverty, disease, illiteracy, almajiranci, Maula and dependency syndrome, and restlessness of youth, among others, despite our previous opportunities to Helms policy toward that country. "The peculiarity of testing the credibility of any social or political group on behalf of the North or in any region at all today is the antecedent (s) of management and all members of these groups.
"These people who have abused their opportunity and want to remain relevant and are they people who find jobs for themselves retired and solitary life, what is the legacy they left behind for younger generations in terms of exemplary leadership and social values? It is very important to note that to earn the respect of others, we should not be seen to be champion narrow selfish individual or group interests, nor need- we afford to be seen as mere opportunists who hide under the guise of religious domination or ethnic campaigning for what we can achieve in an atmosphere free, fair and competitive.
"The questions that should really shake our mind, given our situation prevailing in the" North "should be: how can we get the closed manufacturing industries in the North (especially textiles) in production, opportunities to recreate Job of the past and enjoy the economic boom again? How can we remove our children from the streets, in classrooms, how can we create jobs and wealth for our youth to enable them to live decently swarming, how can we make our communities safer to live and work as as free citizens, how we put an end to fratricidal conflicts, ethnic and religious claiming millions of innocent lives in our countries, and especially how can we fight and eradicate corruption in our body system? END
Aliyu, who is also the Chairman, Northern Governors Forum (NGF) spoke yesterday in Kaduna. He spoke through his deputy, Alhaji Musa Ibeto at the opening ceremony of the Annual General Meeting of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF). He expressed concern that the behavior of some of the northerners in leadership and elite below the expectations of the founding fathers of the North and the expectations of the younger generation, adding that this probably explains why the region was still wallow in the dark more than 50 years after independence, almost 45 years after the death Sardauna and 11 years after the formation of ACF. The Chairman also drew the NGF and ACF groups like rooting for the socio-economic and political North to redefine their role, saying "we need to draw on the broad-minded approach questions, the political sagacity and ability to negotiate, the sophisticated reasoning, behavior and commitment of our heroes who have been generous and have lived above board in all ramifications. "
He continued: "Do we still" North "that reflects" a trans-ethnic community "and" Northerner "as a citizen that transcends tribal, religious and social? Where are we today in the political equation of this community? Are we still with the ball, or when we do lose it, and we are still in the game? Are we willing and ready to compete with other regions?
"I raised these issues time and again because some of us are very concerned by this turn of events in this country today, and even worried that the behavior of some of us in leadership positions and any of the elite class are below what were the expectations of the founding fathers of the North / Nigeria and even the expectations of the younger generation who are beginning to be felt - probably rightly - that ours is a generation not leaders of the North, since the days of Sir. Ahmadu Bello Sokoto Sardaunan and his contemporaries. "This probably explains why we are still groping in the dark in the north, more than 50 years after our independence, almost 45 years after Sardauna and even 11 years after pressure groups such as ACF. "It also bears out the need for us to redefine the role of the Arewa Consultative Forum and similar groups for routing the socio-economic and political North to be properly redefined. We need to build on the 'broad-minded approach to issues, political acumen and ability to negotiate, the sophisticated reasoning, behavior and commitment of our heroes who have been selfless and lived above board in all ramifications, "he said.
What should really be the role of the ACF? Are we impartial arbiters who should be in the forefront to honestly and courageously steer the political, social and economic North in particular and the nation in general? Or should we continue to perhaps arrogantly demand for what should have the rights and privileges of every citizen of this country? Should we be myopic and eccentric in our negotiations and agitations in the interest of the North in the general interest of the nation?
"It is very pertinent to note that if we begin to look frankly some of these issues as part of our role as leaders of today, we'll continue to have our integrity and credibility questioned by others, particularly by the younger generations, who may be wondering why we are not able to leave the northern forest and the morass of underdevelopment, poverty, disease, illiteracy, almajiranci, Maula and dependency syndrome, and restlessness of youth, among others, despite our previous opportunities to Helms policy toward that country. "The peculiarity of testing the credibility of any social or political group on behalf of the North or in any region at all today is the antecedent (s) of management and all members of these groups.
"These people who have abused their opportunity and want to remain relevant and are they people who find jobs for themselves retired and solitary life, what is the legacy they left behind for younger generations in terms of exemplary leadership and social values? It is very important to note that to earn the respect of others, we should not be seen to be champion narrow selfish individual or group interests, nor need- we afford to be seen as mere opportunists who hide under the guise of religious domination or ethnic campaigning for what we can achieve in an atmosphere free, fair and competitive.
"The questions that should really shake our mind, given our situation prevailing in the" North "should be: how can we get the closed manufacturing industries in the North (especially textiles) in production, opportunities to recreate Job of the past and enjoy the economic boom again? How can we remove our children from the streets, in classrooms, how can we create jobs and wealth for our youth to enable them to live decently swarming, how can we make our communities safer to live and work as as free citizens, how we put an end to fratricidal conflicts, ethnic and religious claiming millions of innocent lives in our countries, and especially how can we fight and eradicate corruption in our body system? END
