*North has stagnated due to loss of values, says Ango Abdullahi
*Sultan seeks repentance of perpetrators of evil in Nigeria
Deji Elumoye in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna
President Bola Tinubu has said that the security challenges confronting Nigeria, particularly the northern region, will soon be overcome.He said that his administration had put in place decisive measures to end the activities of criminal groups across the country.This is just as the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, yesterday lamented the erosion of the values and leadership ideals that once defined Northern Nigeria.He warned that the region’s worsening insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment stemmed from a departure from the principles of its founding leaders.
Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, yesterday sought divine intervention for the true repentance of those perpetrating evil in the country.The president made the remarks yesterday during the Third General Hassan Usman Katsina Memorial Lecture held at Arewa House, Kaduna, with the theme, “From Sacrifice to Strategy: Rekindling Gen. Hassan Usman Katsina’s Vision for a Prosperous Northern Nigeria.”Tinubu, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari, paid tribute to the late General Katsina, describing him as a symbol of humility, discipline, patriotism and selfless service.
