07/08/2024
**Statement Calling for an Emergency Summit of Northern Leaders**
My most distinguished leaders and colleagues,
I wish to appeal to our conscience regarding the state of our affairs in Northern Nigeria. As a matter of urgency and necessity, I propose that we convoke an emergency summit comprising the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Deputy Senate President, all Northern Governors, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Honorable Ministers, Speakers of the House of Assembly of the 19 Northern States, and leaders of thought, including recognized youth group leaders.
This conference aims to find holistic, common solutions to the numerous challenges facing Northern Nigeria in all facets, such as security, education, agriculture and food security, and socio-economic development.
We must rise to face these challenges head-on, without any discrimination or sentiment. Today, God has bestowed upon us these responsibilities, for which we must one day account for our actions and inactions. As leaders, we will be judged both in this life and in the hereafter by our deeds.
We have the potential to be the reengineered architects of a new Northern Nigeria, which in turn will contribute to making Nigeria greater, renewing the hopes of our people. We must rally to support our dear President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, in his quest to rediscover Nigeria and make it one of the most prosperous and advanced nations of the world. The North have one option and that is to key into the Renewed Hope vision of the present democratic government for the good of our people and future.
I submit this as my suggestion for my respected colleagues to consider.
Thank you.
Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, CON
(Niger East Senatorial District)