Elections: Senator Shehu Sani To Clerics, Shun Mischievous Politicians Who Use Sentiments To Divide People
*Urges them to preach message of peace, unity
*Warns. Northerners to stop ganging up against Tinubu
By; ISAAC ODEH, Kaduna
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has called on all religious leaders across the country to shun selfish and mischievous politicians, who hide under guise of religion and ethnicity to divide the people during elections.
According to him, there is the need for clerics to avoid such politicians, especially, those who have lost power and are now weeping all sorts of sentiments against government of the day.
Speaking during a dinner (breaking fast) held on Saturday evening at in Kaduna, Senator Shehu Sani said, “Poverty and hunger have been so weaponised, to control the masses for self aggrandizement.”
While stating that clerics should use places of worship to preach messages of peace and unity as well as enlighten adherents on power of voting good leaders during elections, Senator Sani said democracy can only survive if there is equity; justice, progress and development.
Sani, who said the country does not belong to one ethnic group, stressed, “Power has resided so long in the North that it has become so toxic.
“Power in the North has not helped Northerners, the region is still backward in all aspects of human and capital development.”
He however, advised Northerners who are ganging up against President Tinubu, to instead support the government in the interest of progress and development of the north as against quest for return of power to the region.
“Politicians, who failed to secure appointment under Tinubu-led government can’t manipulate us for personal interests. They have lost their sense of entitlement and are now trying to whip sentiments of kinds to be relevant.”
On issues of security and economy, Senator Sani blamed former President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to improve on the economy and ensure adequate security of lives and property of the citizens.
According to him, the whole security apparatus was controlled by northerners and Muslims, yet banditry and terrorism thrived.
“Many parents are afraid to send their children to school, because of fear of being kidnapped. We have heard of mosques raided and imams kidnapped or killed by bandits.
“The clear message is that banditry and terrorism cause existential threats, with Kaduna as one state in the North facing serious problem of banditry and terrorism with the educational crippled in the rural areas.
He however, said despite the current hardship and security situation, the Tinubu administration has done better than Buhari’s years of docile actions against the notorious bandits and bad economy.
He noted, “The rescue of the Kuriga pupils, Tsangaya students and other kidnapped victims across the North in recent days by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mal. Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Defense Staff and other security agencies, deserves commendation, these are signs that there are some level of improvement in the security architecture”.
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