Northern leaders must share blame for region’s backwardness – Gov Uba Sani

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said political office holders in Northern Nigeria since 1999 must accept responsibility for the region’s developmental challenges, including its high number of out-of-school children.
Sani made the remarks while defending President Bola Tinubu’s record in office, arguing that Northern leaders should not blame the current administration alone for problems that have persisted for decades.
“I’m a northerner, and I’m telling you that anybody who held position, whether a governor, minister, senator, vice president, you should be ready to take blame,” he said.
The governor cited figures on out-of-school children, stating that Nigeria had about 18 milli...