The north-Central geo-political zone has requested decency in the assignment of assets, saying they have been duped since the arrival of the majority rules system in 1999.
Niger State Governor and Chairman, North-Central Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Bello, unveiled this during his cooperation with the North-Central Peoples Forum at the Government House, Minna.
Bello said the North-Central needs to be concurred its due regard and be completely made up for its endeavors during the political decision time frames in the development of government at the middle.
“We are not asking for too much, but we are pleading that we should be treated fairly.
“Now, if we compare our efforts with the benefits, they do not match at all. We discussed this as governors and in some cases, we compared the results of each state as against appointments, projects, and investments in the North-Central states,” he said.
According to him, if adequate attention is given to the zone, it will revive its economic activities and its enormous potentials for the overall benefits of the country.
He added that, henceforth, the region will ask whoever aspires to become the next president to meet and tell the region what offer he has for it.
The governor explained that despite their political differences in the zone, they must come together to decide the future for the country.
On insecurity, he said the North-Central is among the regions affected, adding that himself and his colleagues are tackling the challenges with the support of the President and security agencies.
He added that as measures to end rancher herders conflicts, every one of the states in the zone has been urged to receive nibbling saves/farming frameworks to control unending infringement of steers on ranches, which is liable for touching off conflicts among ranchers and herders.
Ada Peter
