Ahead of the 2027 general election, northern political leaders have called for the immediate unveiling of a political platform that will protect northern interests.
TheHintsNews reports that the northern political elite under the aegis of National Political Consultative Group (North) also said that going forward, the North must premise its support for candidates at elections on enforceable agreement for the purpose of ensuring and protecting the informed interests of the region, irrespective of where the candidates come from.
The political movement made the demand in a communique issued Monday by its
The Chairman of NPCG (north) and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal made the call in a communique issued on Monday after its 2nd expanded meeting held on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the meeting was attended by prominent political leaders drawn from all the nineteen states and the FCT with the main focus of reviewing the challenges of insecurity in the North.
Babachir revealed noted that the keynote address was given by former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, while goodwill messages were received by leaders from the South-South, South-East and South-West geo-political regions of the country represented by Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Mr. Peter Obi and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola respectively.
The northern leaders expressed worry over the worsening insecurity situation which has aggravated poverty, loss of lives and property, unemployment and destitution in the entire North.
The northern leaders acknowledged that insecurity had reached unprecedented levels under the present administration, aggravating poverty, hunger, destitution and near collapse of education at the primary and secondary levels.
They also agreed that the three major drivers of any society are fear, emotions and knowledge and resolved that the North must not allow itself to be driven by fear nor emotions but by knowledge.
They resolved that the North must proceed with a united front in political choice going forward to ensure the region gets its maximum return in national political participation.
The communique reads: “Urged that the political platform on which the interest of the region will be pursued should be unveiled urgently.
“That the region and indeed the nation need selfless leaders both in the management of political parties as well as public sector governance.
“Agreed on the need to escalate the Group’s initiative to all the 19 States and FCT through the provision of the appropriate template.
“Resolved that the region must prioritise and promote industrialisation and high productivity in all sectors in order to exit the present economic quagmire.
“In working towards a United North, the issue of equity, fairness and justice, both within and between states, must be addressed comprehensively.
“That, going forward, the North must premise its support for candidates at elections on enforceable agreement for the purpose of ensuring and protecting the informed interests of the region, irrespective of where the candidates come from.”