The present generation of Northern leaders is responsible for the region's backwardness given that they have abandoned diligence and selfless service to pursue self aggrandizement.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the remark while speaking at the Northern Reawakening Forum summit held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on Saturday.
The theme of the seminar was,
“Building a Safe, Secure and Economically Inclusive Northern Nigeria”
He noted that northern leaders have abandoned the foundation laid by their founding fathers, thereby creating the problems the country is facing today.
“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
"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”.
He pointed out that the 19 Northern states have the lowest human development indices in the country.
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