He also drew similarities between the development indicators of the North and those of war-torn Afghanistan.He said that for the problems to be tackled effectively, the governors of all the 19 northern states have to work together.
“We have the largest number of poor people in the world, most of them in northern Nigeria. Nigeria also has the largest number of out of school children, virtually all of them in Northern Nigeria. “So, we still have a lot to be proud of. We should be proud of our culture and tradition, as well as unity. You hardly can find someone from northern Nigeria convicted of 419 or being a Yahoo boy. That is something we should be proud of.“We are generally considered to be more honest and less corrupt than other Nigerians. That is something we should be proud of. In addition, our demographic superiority gives us a very powerful tool to negotiate in politics.
He told the summit organizers to send recommendations from this talks to the Chairman of northern State Governors Forum.
We only know Nigeria as a one nation,one family.
Good caption . Nonsense
You clearly Pin pointed the truth sir!
To me, this is another ploy by El-Rufai....just so the government can focus more(if not only) on the north for developmental projects. Let's think outside the box!! Men like El-Rufai are like the fox. Southerners think!!!
Am surprise this is coming from you when Northerners has been the one ruling Nigeria since independence. Why is North still behind? Am sure El-rufai have an answer to it even when Southerner tried so hard to raise them up, the Northern elites rejected and refused to support him.
Until we stop electing northern president, Nigeria will continue to go backward, they know nothing about administration, but always want be leaders, bunch of illiterates.
Mali and Niger are bigger than Nigeria but they appear more united and progressive
Hold Northern leaders responsible.
Before nko
Mr. Gov please take a study tour on how many communities in the south developed. I guess you still remember that Imo Airport was built through collective contribution of Imo people... my parents contributed to Imo Levy and the airport was built.
Sir, since the moving train are being drive by you so is left for you to decide our feature.
We already knew. We also know Buhari is the worst President ever in the history of this divided country.
And the results are that you people want to bring the south down by all means.
This man is causing problem in this country
Kaicho.
I was thinking that by now. Kaduna would have been a develooment model for the north
Does that mean we need two presidents?
We all know the reasons for our backwardness sir but those in authority won’t act to change the narratives. We are more concerned about religion and ethnicity while merit and excellence is relegated to the background.
He spoke well
Nigeria media is evil. Bcos u are on the roll u can’t be blunt to evil.
The bare truth
This man self which kind nonsense talk again ur one month salary and allaweee can develop the whole Nigeria what are u doing with it ?
Two countries in one , yes! but backward north and developing south is a cheep blackmail, while every government apparatus and leadership is being controlled by the north since independence.The crude oil in the south is transported through pipelines to the north! Even Refinery.
More honest and less corrupt but kill abiola and chase others that wants their development, babagida is from Edo state, rufi is from Delta state, abacha is from IMO state etc
What are your contributions as a governor from the north?
No problem na, since baba is on sit no need to develop the north again. Let him just appoint northerners everywhere and that is all.
If focuses on his job as GovKaduna, just maybe people will vote for him if you contests in 2023. He should stop these media nonsense, it won't make anybody in the South like him.
Stop game playing. ALL NIGERIA IS UNDEVELOPED & BACKWARD, BY TODAY'S STANDARDS. ITS AN ILLUSION 2 CLASSIFY THE SOUTH OF NIGERIA DEVELOPED. YOU ARE AGAIN PROPOUNDING ANOTHER OF YOUR NORTHERN AGENDA 2 SEEK DIFFERENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA 2 FAVOUR THE NORTH AS IN SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
Is that the reason for continuous investment of state fund on the north. Yet no result because your people are more Muslim than the Saudis
Simply the truth, u people should help share it now, let everyone go his ways, because all problem is from u people with that born to rule mentality.
And what's ur point now?
What Part Of South That is Develop? Abi Na Edo, Bayelsa that water has taken 70% of d land, or Rivers DAT all the oil companies has relocated to lagos, were? Akwa ibom just good roads , Cross Rivers Good Road no employment, elrufai Maintion d South South state
Pls tell him, majority of the leadership of this country has been northerners. If the north is the less developed, it's solely their fault.
Fact
Lord lugard messed up in 1914
The northerners have ruled Nigeria more than the south. It's your leaders including elrufai that's to be blamed. You can't keep doing things in the old days and expect new results, it doesn't work that way.
Could this be true by the eil himself?
Nonsense
elrufai Sir, in countries where state are not economically viable, the FG or Central governments considers them as territories because they need serious interventions. So are you saying that the 19 Northern entities are not viable to be considered states?
Dinosaurs like elrufai have amassed so much wealth for their families hence causing a mysterious poverty for the entire north. If you like give lectures from now till you are 100 years old, the north will never improve until greedy elites like you start to love. Shame!
the few elites amongst them are enslaving the non-elite.....And they themselves are not ready to be educated cos the influentials among them have brainwashes them
The backward North? How? The Northern leaders are practically responsiblefor the underdevelopment of the North. Hold them accountable
Now he knows. But he and his politicians cohorts will still make use of this disadvantage youths during election. Shio
El-rufai is one of the very insensitive leaders in this country.Always furnishing the public with statements that futher bring regional and ethnic bias.The problems with the north lie with ignorant elites like El-rufai who bene fit from the high number of jobless youths.
Really
If Nigeria divides today, can the North survive? That is why there is need for Restructuring. Restructuring will foster Peace, Love, Justice, Equity and Fairness. The South can freely live in the North without fear to support in building and developing the North as one Nigeria.
Is the South really developing?
What about the east?
Anything that happens in any part of country,the leaders should be held accountable
Not to worry, PMB is bringing the North up to par. And we note your leadership style in Kaduna...
If I tell them, they will come for me, now their own is telling them.
More like politics minded north and business minded south
North is not developing because Sharia forbid almost everything that will make it develop
Northerners 'generally' more honest and less corrupt - El-Rufai 'We should be proud of our culture and tradition, as well as unity. You hardly can find someone from the North convicted of 419 or being a Yahoo boy. That is something we should be proud of.'
yet you hold the country ransom
Who is to be blamed?
Na now him no.
Aboki abeg let's divide it.
Someone is finally saying the truth as it is. The North has been a drawback to the overall development of Nigeria for far too long. Instead of northern leaders and it's youths to look for ways to prosper the region, they are busy fighting Saudi Arabia because of Nicki Minaj.
That's why south voted Atiku
If this one become President today, the South will suffer.
Mallam is spot on with this one. He has also tried is still trying to uplift Kaduna State educational system. He has his flaws and I am one of his critics but he calls it as he sees it. Until education is made a priority by all Northern states and religion no longer a yardstick
You have been governor for 4 years in the North
Who made the North backwards? The Northern elite, period
He is right... But the question is; who is responsible for the backwardness of the North? If not their leaders Who is responsible for the development of the South? If not the people themselves! So,let the poor husband (North) mind his business and educate his people
Mr religious bigot, how can the north develop when religion and tribal identity are yardstick
The United States of America was in this spot one time in their history but the pulled through. We'll definitely pull through. One day the North will be developed as much as the South. One day we'll all be able put ethnic biases aside and forge towards advancement as one nation.
The backwardness of the north is traceable to elrufai and other educated northerners who made education exclusive right of the few Haves and deliberately underdeveloped the majority to perpetuate the rule of the few BlameTheNorthernElites
ayemojubar Bitter truth as a northern. I see no lie here
It's people like you that keep the north underdeveloped.
The North has held the levers of power more than the south, so blame your northern politicians and military for under development. They choose to enrich themselves at the expense of their poor. Instead they preferred to covertly promote almajiri rather than western education.
Apt
elrufai God bless u always.every seconds that makes each minute,every minute that makes each hour, every hour that makes each day,every day that makes each month,every month that makes each year.
Worst part of it all is that this same people(northerners) will be the first to type wailers. Southern Nigeria's development would have been compared to that of South Africa or Rwanda if not even better economies BT the power seeking north will never allow for such
A Stupid posit, northerners HV ruled this country as presidents more then the southerners did,nd if in spite, u northerners feel south develops more ,then perhaps dt explain why Nigeria is poor too.
And the South must be punished for seeking after development?
elrufai is absolutely right! But then, it's never our fault in the south.
THEY CAN HOLD POWER FOREVER AND STILL REMAIN BACKWARDS BECAUSE THEY LACK AND LAGG MENTALITIES,ALL THEY CARE IS INVASION THROUGH RUGA
Please help me tell El-Rufai that Leaders (both past and present) are variously severally responsible for the development or underdevelopment of their own regions! What are his contributions to the development of the North?!
No doubt about it
Who is to blame for this; northern or southern leaders. Bad leadership from the northern part of the country is the cause.
adeyanjudeji YemieFASH segalink
Who is to be blamed ?The northerners have ruled this country more than the south, East and west all combined. Even now , some northern governors prefers to take new wives, and give alimajiri plate of uncooked rice and forget about developing the people as a whole.
U lead us in backwardness? A big joker.....
Really...!
elrufai Backward north indeed. Right from inception the northerners av been in power more than any other tribe. The likes of Abacha and co simply had no western dream but only stole and made lives hard. Take a look at this present govt and see if am wrong. Since 2015 anything positive?
elrufai and yet they won't do the needful...
elrufai Probably because the north elites play politics with their youths
elrufai Buhari is with the south not the north ok
elrufai When a security guard earning 15k per month is married to four wives with 28 children in the guides of practicing Islam, you see my brother the north will continue to remain poverty.
elrufai A naked speech.... we suppose dey talk truth like this.
elrufai The north is nothing
elrufai This man deserves some accolades for the right and sincere statement, some people are just trying to badmouth him because he has the tendency of becoming president, the fact is, he's one of the most intelligent leaders we have now.
elrufai Ironically the backward north is trying seriously to drag the south in its snail speed.
elrufai Nobody can change northerns way of life except God
elrufai We know this since buhari's first tenure
elrufai OK, I am not the one who said. I am from the South. Let there be peace
elrufai Thank God someone in high position is saying the bitter truth the elites know the truth but chose to ignore them for their own selfish interests. For mostly political gains that benefits only a few minor ones only. North has to rise up now please
elrufai North has produced the highest number of Head of States, and Presidents, yet the region is the poorest, this is an indication that the northern leaders are the most corrupt. No sentiment
elrufai Facts
elrufai And instead of them to buckle up they want to drag us down to their backwardness.
elrufai The northerner now come carry their Reggae dey spoil our Blues... which kind witch be dis ?
elrufai I have been to about 25 states in Nigeria and you will be wrong if you think Ibadan or Onitsha is more developed than Kano or Kaduna. The stats are being distorted by cultural differences. The whole of Nigeria is backward(bar Lagos & Abuja) & needs an urgent overhaul.
elrufai There's no north or south Nigeria. Please stop! Let's stop the lies about federal republic of Nigeria in our constitution while you elrufai and your like are practicing Unitary govt. Cos of oil. Once Nigeria practice true federalism healthy competition will lead to development.
elrufai This man is a bigot, full of nepotism and hatred for others! His end will justify.
elrufai For the first time,this man is saying the truth. Most be hard for him.
elrufai Pure truth.
elrufai elrufai this your disunifying opinion still doesn't justify Nepotism. The Northern Region has held 80% of National Power since 1967 and yet still worst off. Instead of saying the truth, that it was self inflicted to achieve a naive purpose you want to play the victim card and -
elrufai After too many lies, truth came out of your mouth
elrufai Oh septic tank has opened his mouth again. 'backward north', chiocefully advanced in islam and determined to turn Nigeria into a caliphate.We gave them UPE and then UBE. Still they prefer to roam cattles instead. Your 'body bag' pronouncement is Jihadic. We will not forget.
elrufai 2... KEY and JUICY positions given to the North including NNPC and Ministry of Finance, the most one-sided and nepotistic Government the country has ever experienced since Independence.
elrufai Aren't you problem of yourself?
elrufai Is that why the policy has always been to hold down the south for the north to catch up?
elrufai Truth must be said even in eye of death. Until individuals in the north realise this fact allow peace to reign in the land. No single development will occur there.
elrufai 1.. You stressed overly on Arewa Youth and Leadership, that's always your problem. You have most of the leadership positions since Independence, blame your selves and fix it before passing the leadership gene to the young ones. Today, Buhari's administration has all the..
elrufai Ask this dummy which section always controlled the money and power.
elrufai I don't have much to say because he himself knows why north is the way it is today. Their politicians like it the way it is because they use it as an evidence of looting money from the federal government
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elrufai Its a curse to eat from where you did not sow and yet experience progress.... You suck the south dry of its natural resources and yet you expect progress ....it can't be....
elrufai Its a curse to eat from where you did not sow and yet experience progress.... You suck the south dry of its natural resources and yet you expect progress ....it can't never be....
Leeward_IK elrufai Your people keep rulling this nation and they yet position the north backward...however you guys cost this nation more damage...you have everything in place...almost all position in your control yet you are backward NORTH....you can eat your cake and have it.
Leeward_IK elrufai Very good mr Rufia...why not move a motion and lets get it separated so north can be moved forward by your magical brains....and let the south be...
elrufai Whose fault that north is backwards? The north holds key positions In most governments since independence and still they do literally nothing in the north just like the picture of the school in daura where the president voted you should blame yourselves not come here and wail
elrufai Well said sir
elrufai 'Nigeria is 2 countries in one...' a blamy statement credited to El Rufai & ironically, d North has done everything to thwart restructuring, they do not want Nigeria to work equally for all, Northern leaders have placed bad governance & corruption above d empowerment of d masses
elrufai Well said!
elrufai Seriously, this is the only truth that has come out of your mouth Sir. Unfortunately, I wonder why you Aso Rock cabals knowing that the North is 'backward', still gives your backward Northern Brothers, key posts & offices, only to continue taking Nigeria backward. Is that fair?
elrufai I can't help but admire the man's honesty. The truth will set Nigeria free - both North and South. We should be thanking him,not castigating him. Atiku will never speak this kind of truth.
elrufai The Alhaji Aliko Dangote AlikoDangote challenged the Northern Elites recently about lack of plan to develop their region; they were quiet. Your elites are your problem. Not centre.
elrufai Why will it not be backward? When you people don't want modern things? Are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar not Moslem countries. They love modern facilities and modern education
elrufai This thing can be solved easily if we restructure Nigeria in a way that every state takes care of itself and give the center 20% of its revenue, like in USA of whose government system we imply to be practicing.
elrufai How can bike rider give birth to 15 children and expect they will go to school and poverty should not exist
elrufai .. The truth shall set us free! ..
elrufai Northerner need one thing n is to enlighten their young once and children about education n avoid violent , fight ...
ayemojubar elrufai This man speaks sense, when you least expect him to.....
elrufai Ruling but backward north and malginalized but brighter south you mean?
elrufai El rufia, good morning, you just wake up from slumber. Your religion should continue encouraging four wives and plenty children. Come to Abuja children litered, all over, they call them Almajiri.
elrufai Contact that is nice
elrufai Unfortunately this backward, uneducated and unhealthy North have held on to power for more than 40yrs of our existence as an independent country and are still agitating to continue holding on to it when they know they have nothing to offer in terms of development. What an irony
elrufai The problem of the north is not being able to differentiate between religion, education, and culture. . They can only get it right by enlightening the masses and they know those to tackle most
elrufai That is because the northerners are not developmental oriented, instead they are more interested on violence, crimes, terrorism and vandalism. They are not interested on the modern ways of life but held on to timidity and arnachy. The northerners need orientation on civilization
elrufai Toh they know
elrufai first Jigawa Economic summit, OBJ threw this challenge 2D private sector D instance of AlikoDangote.'If we failed 2 leapfrog our economy 2 D league of best economies of D World, India, Brazil, Singapore, China,etc. Aliko is here, is up 2D private sector 2develop D North'.
elrufai Backward north seems to have all the judges and oil blocks
elrufai So oga elrufai you know?
elrufai Please don't drag us down with Ruga. Let the North stop being obsessed with power
elrufai Please ask babangida, buhari, atiku, etc why the north is backward not me
elrufai Im a southerner and I can tell you for a fact the South isn't developing either. It may look like it cos we go to school more, but we definitely aren't going nowhere around growth. I would say the North is stagnant while the South is Turninoninown (perambulation)
elrufai Who's to blame in all these?
elrufai The political elites are the root cause of Northern problems, they send their kids to the best schools & don't make education compulsory for their people.
elrufai It is the North that has suppressed Nigeria's progress and development since Independence. Each time the country is in the process of rising up, someone from the North is prompted to take over power and retrogressive agenda is imposed. Nigeria is currently the level of the North
elrufai And he's part of those who dragging the country back cos he's a tyrant, dictator and also from the north.
elrufai 3,plus a stagnated middlebelt
elrufai Don't be deceived the south is not developing anything sir
elrufai You hit the nail on the head. Those governors, elites, religion leaders, traditional leaders and other stakeholders must wake up to safe the North and Nigeria at large.
elrufai Mr gov. so afta pushing billions of dollars in2 insecurity in north; it is still backward & none to the 'developing' south. Honestly, I don't knw d reason Nigeria's style of govt is wasting monies on state govts. Time 2 think entrepreneurially; is time to tribalize.. So sad!
elrufai Thank you sir for that awakening speech!
elrufai The irony is the backward insists on ruling the developing side. Instead of toeing this sound reasoning, somebody use his position to fight and kill for unnecessary expansion and dominance, while southerners believed in having one level developed Nigeria.
elrufai Northerners have money and the north is naturally wealthy but for the greediness of the bourgeoisies there. How many of the those rich individuals there can single handedly construct a street not to talk of a road with their money. In SE it is done, drainages and lights fixed.
elrufai Having read about elrufai statement to northern youth forum, the advt by which not only a lie about flight fare to Abuja but shows birds of the same feathers fly together. I would rather hear Elrufai continue to express his views through his twitter a/c .
elrufai And the North is dragging us all even more backwards
elrufai North is backwards because they choose to give birth to lot of kids and uneducated kids at that thereby literally the whole of south with northern beggars elrufai
elrufai I don’t know if i should laugh or what 😁is he not one of the leaders from the same north, governor of one of the worst state in Nig, they’re the reason this country is dying
elrufai This is no revelation. We've all known this for along time despite the North being in political power the most time since independence
elrufai That's true
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