North Not Marginalised Beneath Tinubu, Kaduna Gov Insists

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani has dismissed claims that the northern area of Nigeria is being marginalised below President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Governor Sani maintained that the area holds key positions and stays central to nationwide decision-making.

Talking to State Home correspondents after a gathering with President Tinubu on the Presidential Villa, Sani countered the widespread notion of neglect of the area, citing “tangible proof” of northern dominance in strategic federal workplaces and ongoing growth collaborations.

“You can’t be speaking about marginalisation when you have got the Minister of Defence, Minister of State for Defence, the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Chief of Army Staff—all from northern Nigeria,” Sani declared.

He added that, “Even the top of the Civil Protection and the Controller of Immigration are from the North. Each the Minister and Minister of State for Agriculture are northerners; Well being is led by somebody from the North. Whenever you have a look at these data and positions, what are we speaking about marginalisation?”

The governor urged northern stakeholders to maneuver past blame and deal with options.

“Northern Nigeria’s issues are advanced and steeped in historical past, however blaming others is just not productive,” he stated.

He careworn that, “The proof exhibits northerners are effectively represented and concerned in authorities in any respect ranges. The hot button is human capital growth and unity amongst northern leaders, businessmen, and communities. Authorities alone can’t remedy these challenges—it requires collective effort.”

Sani additionally referenced the landmark gathering of northern leaders at Arewa Home, Kaduna, on July 29–30, 2025, calling it a turning level for the area.

“The assembly attracted about 80 authorities officers from northern Nigeria together with main stakeholders—from lecturers to civil society leaders, market ladies, youth {groups}, conventional and non secular leaders.

“For the primary time in our nation’s historical past, such a broad illustration got here collectively to debate holistically the challenges of northern Nigeria,” he stated.

He stated the end result of the gathering was unanimous in agreeing that no zone within the North was marginalised, primarily based on information and statistics.

The governor shifted focus to the urgent challenge of schooling, noting that the area should deal with long-standing deficits.

“A very powerful space we have to deal with in northern Nigeria is human capital growth,” he stated, citing UNICEF information displaying 18.5 million out-of-school kids in Nigeria in 2023, with 70 to 80 p.c within the North.

“This can be a major problem that requires centered intervention,” he careworn. “The issue is just not new. Even in 2019, once I was within the Senate, the out-of-school kids had been already about 18 million. So, it is a trajectory we should change.”

He referred to as for collective motion from all fronts: “We shouldn’t be sitting there complaining, blaming everybody. As an alternative, we should deliver all stakeholders collectively—enterprise leaders, civil society, authorities—to chart a pathway ahead. Taking a look at wealth distribution, lots of the richest enterprise leaders in Nigeria, together with the richest man in Africa, hail from northern Nigeria. We want their involvement in fixing these issues.”