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Osinbajo blames Northern leaders for under-development
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The Northern part of the country has no problem if not for their leaders, who abandoned diligence and selfless service for personal aggrandizement.
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, made the remark at the opening ceremony of Northern Reawakening Forum (NRF) Summit, with the theme “Building a Safe, Secure and Economically Inclusive Northern Nigeria” held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Saturday.
He blamed the elite in the region for jettisoning the foundation set by the founding fathers, leading to the challenges confronting the country.
“Our history reminds us of the visionary leaders in Nigeria, who fired our imagination through their vision, diligence and selfless service, who did not live or fight to enrich themselves; they did not leave vast personal estates behind, but their names and legacies live in the hearts of the people.
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“Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Mallam Aminu Kano, J. S. Tarka and countless others clearly understood the varied issues afflicting the region, thought through them, laid the plans and worked selflessly to realize them”, the Vice President said.
He expressed worry that in the 19 northern states of Nigeria, the human development indices “are by far poorer than the rest of the country”.
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