Charanchi statement. “In The North, We Have Politicians, We Don’t Have Leaders, Somebody Is Paying Workers N10k”

According to The Sun, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the head of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), recently attacked northern governors who came to the US to talk about issues related to regional security in a statement. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

Charanchi expressed worries regarding their priorities and characterized their action as nonserious.

In a recent interview, Charanchi also expressed doubt about the proposed review of the 1999 Constitution, dismissing it as a mere distraction.

He further rejected the idea of establishing state police, terming it unworkable within the Nigerian context.

“In the north, we have politicians; we don’t have leaders. There is a difference between a leader and a politician. A leader is someone who always cares about the next generation, while the politician thinks of securing the next election. They take election to be a do or die affair. Whatever they can do, whatever they can lay their hands on or take, in as much as it can lead to their winning the next election, it is settled.”

“How can a governor who cannot pay workers’ salaries pay salaries of additional workers? It is impossible. Somebody who is paying about N10, 000 as minimum wage in his state; someone who cannot afford to pay N35, 000 as minimum wage in his state; somebody who is always reducing the labour capacity in his state, how are you going to employ about 1,000 police personnel and expect that you pay them if not for a reason?” he stated. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>