Yusuf Lamented “Our People Are Lining Up Defeated, While in the South, They’re Building a N15.6trn Highway”

Former National Health Insurance Scheme secretary Usman Yusuf voiced concerns about the differences in resource distribution and development between the north and south of Nigeria in an interview with Arise TV. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

He bemoaned that the north was beset by poverty and insecurity, while the south was investing heavily in large-scale infrastructure projects, including as a highway for 15.6 trillion naira. Yusuf criticized the notion that public service should come before personal profit, noting instances of unethical behavior and the demand for responsibility. He emphasized that serving the people through public service is a means, not an end, and that effective leadership necessitates a commitment to the welfare of all residents.

According to him, “Our people in the north are lining up like defeated people, while in the south, they’re building a 15.6 trillion highway. We in the north are not doing well. We are here in Abuja distributing money to themselves, Ningi Gate, you forgot. So the failure is ours; I’ve said it again and again: position means nothing; all these SUVs you’re going around in mean nothing because, all of you, we’ve had Chiefs of Army staff, Chiefs of Service, and Ministers; when they retire, nobody can go back home and spend the weekend without these big black guns.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>