Our Reporter, Bauchi

Mr Ladan Salihu, a former Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), on Friday, lamented the level of insecurity especially in the North-West and North-Eastern part of the country.

Salihu, a Bauchi South Senatorial aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) made the lamentation while submitting his nomination form at the party’s Secretariat in Bauchi.

“When you look at the scale of poverty, deprivation, unemployment and most importantly when you look at the issues and the indices of development or lack of it, especially on insecurity.

“Here we are, a nation where no state in the Northwest was shackled by insecurity. Today, virtually all the states in the North-West are in a state of insecurity added to the problem we have in the North-East.

“As far as I am concerned, there are more issues that would propel like-mindes to go into politics than issues of manifesto,” he said.

Salihu, who is also a former Chief of Staff to the Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, also said it was high time that the National Assembly be filled with people of quality representation for a more discussion on germain issues that would further propel the growth and development of Nigeria.

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“Quality representation in terms of the knowledge that is required to give impetus to leadership, in terms of the aggregation of ideas of manifesto in politics but also what you bring to the table in terms of the experience and deepening stakeholding as well as the knowledge that you will give your people a voice.

“You will represent them in the best of ways that would reflect their own aspirations, expectations and dreams for a greater future.

“As we try to fine-tune the project Nigeria, I am driven by the passion to help in a moment of crisis. We have the crisis of insecurity, poverty of not only the pocket but of mind, education, unemployment, among others.

“I hope to be given the chance to participate in the broader national conversation on the issues that are Germain to the development of Nigeria, to the unity of the country, to the advancement of democracy and to the employment of youth,” he said.

INFO DAILY reports that Bauchi South is a senatorial zone in Bauchi State, comprising of the entire geographical areas of: Alkaleri, Bauchi, Bogoro, Dass, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa and Toro Local Government Areas of the state.