Northern leaders meet over region’s future

Key political leaders from the northern part of the country are mobilising to restore what they called lost economic and political glory of the region. The major thrust of the mobilisation, which will soon be formally unveiled at a summit in Kaduna, relates to the region’s political future, economic development, and security challenges.

The hint was dropped after yesterday’s meeting of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), comprising former governors, senators, among others from the region.

Protem Chairman of the LND and former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, and the convener of yesterday’s meeting, Umar Ardo, in a communique, said: “The LND resolved to organise a Northern Nigerian Political Summit to be held in Kaduna. This summit will serve as a platform for discussing the region’s political future, economic development and security challenges. It will bring together key leaders, thinkers and influencers to chart a new course for the North.”

Shekarau also disclosed that the meeting resolved to engage stakeholders to garner their support and participation in the movement. He continued: “This outreach will include, but is not limited to, all former Heads of State, all former and serving Vice Presidents, former Senate Presidents, former Speakers of the House of Representatives, former Chief Justices, former service chiefs, Inspectors General of Police, Comptroller Generals of Customs, Immigration, Prisons, key distinguished elder statesmen, businessmen and employers of labour, trade unions and other relevant entities. The involvement of these stakeholders is crucial to the success of our mission.” The communique further revealed that, “the meeting resolved to prioritise the political unity of Northern Nigeria.”