The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) Kano Chapter and the Center for Information Technology Development CITAD have advocated for collective action in advancing the course of Developing Northern Nigeria.
Northern Nigeria must awaken from its slumber to development, according to Dr Muhammad Haruna of the Faculty of Communications at Bayero University Kano, who spoke at a stakeholder engagement in Kano state, North West Nigeria, with the theme “Building A Connected Northern Nigeria; Unlocking The Opportunities Through Sustainable Infrastructure and Good Governance.”
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He explained that Northern Nigeria is blessed with numerous natural endowments that are yet to be tapped adding that, taking necessary actions to develop them will lead the region to prosperity.
According to Haruna, “instead of lamentations and playing politics of divisiveness, emotionalism,” the North need to leverage the economic agenda and policies set by the governments.
He stressed the need for governors, the political class, and other stakeholders in the North to put pressure on the completion of vital Projects in the region as doing so would propel the economy of the region and the country at large.
Dr Haruna said, “The AKK Gas pipeline project is currently under construction. This project which is part of the trans- Nigeria Gas Pipeline (TNGP) aims to provide gas to the Northern region of Nigeria supporting power generation, industrialization, and other economic activities and employment generation.
“The 375-kilometer highway linking Abuja – Kaduna – Kano is a critical infrastructure that would have positive effect on business, industrial and commercial activities in Northern Nigeria as it is an arterial road project linking the North with the South of Nigeria.
“A 208-kilometre rail line that will connect Kaduna and Kano is a critical infrastructure that will equally facilitate socio-economic development of the region linking two major cosmopolitan cities in the North for business, commercial and industrial development and growth.”
All Northern stakeholders, according to Dr Haruna, have a vital role to play in achieving the much-needed advancement and improvement of our people’s material circumstances and well-being.
Bridging the region’s technological divide, according to CITAD Executive Director Engr. Yunusa Ya’u is essential to opening up opportunities there.
Ahmad Sajo, a public affairs analyst, argued that the advocacy should continue methodically.
He called for Monitoring and tracking of all development projects in the region by the people of the region.
According to other speakers, Nigeria would advance to prosperity if the Manbila Hydro Dam project is completed, the River Niger is dredged, and the Ajaukuta Project is completed.
Others felt that reviving agriculture and reusing dams for agricultural purposes would significantly reduce youth unrest in Nigeria and the North.
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