- Northern Insecurity Will Soon Be History, Tinubu Assures
- NEF Warns North Has Lost Its Values
- Sultan Prays for Repentance of Criminals
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country’s security challenges, particularly in the North, will soon be overcome, saying his administration is implementing decisive measures to end criminal activities across the country.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the President gave the assurance at the Third General Hassan Usman Katsina Memorial Lecture held at Arewa House in Kaduna. He was represented by his Special Adviser on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari.
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Tinubu said his administration remained committed to restoring peace and protecting lives and property, expressing confidence that ongoing security operations would soon yield lasting results.
“While we continue to work day and night to secure our nation, by the grace of Allah, the challenges of insecurity confronting us, particularly in Northern Nigeria, will soon be behind us,” he said.
The President also highlighted his administration’s investments in education, transportation, infrastructure and energy as part of broader efforts to accelerate development across Northern Nigeria and the country.
Paying tribute to the late General Hassan Usman Katsina, Tinubu described him as a disciplined patriot whose commitment to national unity helped strengthen Nigeria during critical periods of its history.
At the event, Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, blamed the region’s worsening insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment on what he described as the loss of the values that once defined Northern Nigeria.
According to the former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, the North has drifted away from the principles of honesty, sacrifice, integrity and selfless leadership championed by its founding leaders.
“The North has lost its values. If we had preserved the values we inherited from our parents and pioneer leaders, the region would not be where it is today,” he said.
Delivering the keynote address, political economist Dr. Usman Bugaje also expressed concern over the region’s declining fortunes, citing rising insecurity, shrinking agricultural production, widespread poverty, failing healthcare and education systems and weak leadership.
He urged Northern leaders to move beyond lamenting the region’s challenges and begin implementing practical solutions to reverse the trend.
Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, called for divine intervention for those responsible for violence and criminality across the country.
The monarch made the appeal while receiving the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at his palace in Sokoto, praying that those perpetrating evil would genuinely repent and embrace peaceful living.
The Sultan also commended the First Lady for the impact of the Renewed Hope Initiative, while Oluremi Tinubu thanked the monarch for his continued support and guidance to the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
