{"id":1408,"date":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/northern-leaders-must-share-blame-for-regions-backwardness-gov-uba-sani\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:51:15","slug":"northern-leaders-must-share-blame-for-regions-backwardness-gov-uba-sani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/northern-leaders-must-share-blame-for-regions-backwardness-gov-uba-sani\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern leaders must share blame for region\u2019s backwardness \u2013 Gov Uba Sani"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said political office holders in Northern Nigeria since 1999 must accept responsibility for the region\u2019s developmental challenges, including its high number of out-of-school children.<\/p>\n

Sani made the remarks while defending President Bola Tinubu\u2019s record in office, arguing that Northern leaders should not blame the current administration alone for problems that have persisted for decades.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a northerner, and I\u2019m telling you that anybody who held position, whether a governor, minister, senator, vice president, you should be ready to take blame,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The governor cited figures on out-of-school children, stating that Nigeria had about 18 million children out of school as of 2023, with approximately 70 per cent living in Northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n

He questioned whether Tinubu, who assumed office in May 2023, should be held solely responsible for a crisis that predates his administration.<\/p>\n

Sani also disclosed that Kaduna State had about 550,000 out-of-school children when he assumed office in 2023, claiming that his administration had returned 300,000 of them to classrooms.<\/p>\n

He urged political leaders to move away from regional sentiments in their campaigns, insisting that voters should assess candidates based on their records in public office rather than their geographical origins.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people of Northern Nigeria are very smart. You cannot come to them and tell them, \u2018Vote for me because I\u2019m a northerner.\u2019 They will never vote for you. They can only vote for you based on your track record,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The governor also highlighted federal road projects in the North-East and North-West as evidence of infrastructure development under Tinubu.<\/p>\n

According to him, more than 348 kilometres of roads had been completed in the North-East, while about 3,100 kilometres were under construction. He added that approximately 1,800 kilometres of the ongoing projects were nearing 90 per cent completion.<\/p>\n

In the North-West, Sani said more than 342 kilometres of roads had been completed, while another 1,042 kilometres were nearing 90 per cent completion.<\/p>\n

On education financing, the governor said more than 414,000 students from the North-West had benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), with about N84 billion allocated to the region.<\/p>\n

He described the student loan scheme as an intervention for young people from low-income households who might otherwise struggle to finance their education.<\/p>\n

Sani further stressed the importance of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), saying skills development was essential to addressing unemployment and expanding opportunities for young people in Northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n

He maintained that education remained critical to the region\u2019s development and urged political leaders to focus on policies and programmes that improve the lives of residents.<\/p>\n

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