Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has urged leaders in Northern Nigeria to take responsibility for the insecurity affecting the region rather than blaming President Bola Tinubu.
Fintiri made the call on Thursday while speaking at the Adamawa All Progressives Congress, APC, stakeholders’ engagement in Yola.
The governor criticised what he described as a pattern of blaming presidents from Southern Nigeria for security challenges in the North.
He recalled that former President Goodluck Jonathan was previously accused of creating the conditions that led to the emergence and spread of Boko Haram insurgency.
Fintiri, however, argued that members of the insurgent group were from the region and that Northern leaders should therefore acknowledge their own responsibilities in addressing insecurity.
“But honestly, we are all aware that Boko Haram members are our people, not people from Southern Nigeria,” he said.
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The Adamawa governor also maintained that President Tinubu had not cheated Northern Nigeria since assuming office.
He urged Northern political and community leaders to focus on providing good governance and addressing the challenges confronting their people instead of continually shifting responsibility to the Federal Government.
According to Fintiri, the region’s leaders must take ownership of the security situation and work towards sustainable solutions to the problems affecting their communities.
His comments come amid continued insecurity across parts of Northern Nigeria, with communities facing attacks, kidnappings and other forms of violent crime.
The governor called for greater responsibility from leaders in the region, stressing the need to move beyond blame and concentrate on measures capable of restoring peace and improving the lives of residents.