Northern leaders on Monday gathered at the Kaduna state capital to express their dissatisfaction at the president Muhammadu Buhari led administration.
The Northern leaders yesterday told the president to work harder at fixing the nation’s economy and restoring it to a greater and better pedestal.
The Northern leaders also called the president’s attention to the level of hunger and starvation in the land.
They however noted that their votes were not wasted in the 2015 presidential election as they would gladly vote for Buhari again or any other northerner who presented himself in the presidential race.
Speaking on behalf of the Northern leadersat the Northern Group’s Summit organised by the Northern Elders Forum, the former Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said: “Today, we meet in Kaduna in a vastly-improved security atmosphere, with the Boko Haram sect pinned to enclaves. Some will say thank you to President Buhari; we will say, you have delivered on one of your promises, which was to improve our security.”
He further cried out to the president on the level of hunger and starvation in nthe country.
“We will not join those who say President Buhari should stop reminding us of a past that is haunting us today. But we will join those who remind him daily that hunger is stalking millions of homes. Inflation is making life difficult by the day. People are losing their jobs. Businesses are closing down. Infrastructure is decaying. Young Nigerians are losing hope of being employed. Our hospitals are full of people who suffer mysterious illnesses, and they cannot afford the fees.”
“So, those who are disposed to listen, please listen. Northern votes were not wasted in electing President Buhari. In 2019, we will also use our votes in a manner consistent with our interests as northerners. We did not make a mistake in putting up a solid, united front as northerners in spite of our ethno-religions differences.”