Uba Sani To Northern Elites: Chart A Common Development Blueprint
Governor Uba Sani has advised northern political elite to focus more on charting a development blueprint that will tackle the problems of the region, instead of seeking for power at the centre. The Governor pointed out…
Uba Sani's remarks tap into a long-running debate within Nigeria's political class about whether the north's persistent development challenges—mass poverty, out-of-school children, insecurity and weak industrial base—stem from a lack of access to federal power or from poor utilisation of the resources and influence the region already commands. Northern governors, traditional rulers and elder statesmen have periodically called for a unified regional agenda, but such efforts have struggled to survive the pull of partisan and state-level rivalries.
Both Daily Trust and Leadership frame the governor's comments as a direct challenge to northern elites to prioritise home-grown solutions over the pursuit of positions at the centre, though neither report yet details a concrete blueprint, timeline, or mechanism for the cooperation he is advocating. What remains unclear from the coverage is which specific elites or platforms Sani was addressing, and whether any formal follow-up—such as a summit or committee—is planned to translate the call into action.