A former presidential candidate of Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD), Pastor John Dara, has said Northern states of Nigeria need to be more serious with governance in order to tackle the security and poverty crisis in the region.
Dara, who currently chairs the African Development Investment Limited, in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP Newspaper, said the region needs human capital development, infrastructure development and economic development to eliminate poverty.
Reacting to a question on how to address the security and poverty crisis in the region, the former Special Adviser to Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, said, “The government needs superior force to make banditry and terrorism shortcuts to hell for those involved.
“There should be clear laws against promoting, supporting or sponsoring violence against Nigeria and her citizens.”
He added, “Northern States need to be more serious in giving good governance to the citizens. We should use our religiosity to fight corruption and promote human dignity. Northern Nigeria should adopt extreme measures against corruption.
“If Sharia recommends the cutting of the hands of petty thieves, Northern Nigeria should be ready to execute the big corruption thieves.
“We need human capital development, infrastructure development and economic development to eliminate poverty. We can build a harmonious, stable and prosperous Northern Nigeria if we are serious,” he said.
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