Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has taken aim at President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of channeling federal resources and development solely towards Southern Nigeria, leaving the North behind.
While addressing a crowd in Kano, the former governor and 2023 presidential candidate voiced concerns over what he described as a “lopsided” approach to governance by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The current administration is not balancing federal resources across the country,” Kwankwaso stated. “Instead, it is concentrating development in just one region.”
His remarks come just two days after he met with President Tinubu in Abuja, a meeting which some believe was part of ongoing efforts by the APC to lure him into the party.
Continuing his speech, the former Defence Minister expressed frustration with the deteriorating state of Northern infrastructure and increasing insecurity.
“I had to travel by road because my flight was delayed from 3pm to 8pm. The Abuja-Kano road was a nightmare,” he said. “This road has been under construction since the APC came into power, and it's still in a terrible state.”
Kwankwaso acknowledged the need for development in all parts of Nigeria but criticized the federal government’s alleged bias.
“We support infrastructure anywhere in this country… but a situation where government is taking our resources and dumping it in one part of the country and other parts of the country are left just like that, I don’t believe that is the right thing to do,” he said.
He called on President Tinubu and his party to adopt a more inclusive approach, ensuring that every region in Nigeria feels the impact of federal leadership.
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