The Minority Leader of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Magaji, has said there is no significant achievement of the administration of President Bola Tinubu worth celebrating as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary.
Magaji (ADC-Bodinga North), stated this in an interview with journalists in Sokoto, saying the Tinubu administration had not done enough to address the challenges facing the country, particularly the northern region.
“As far as I am concerned, as a serving legislator, if we are talking about progress in terms of leadership in our country, I can say without any fear of contradiction that I have not seen any progress under the Tinubu administration.
“If we talk about Tinubu as a northerner, I can attest that I have not seen anything worth celebrating in three years,” he said.
According to him, the Federal Government needs to do more, considering the resources available to it.
He said the proposed Trans-Sahara road linking Illela in Sokoto State to Badagry in Lagos was one of the projects being cited by supporters of the administration, but argued that more developmental projects were needed.
“The only thing people are talking about is the Trans-Sahara road from Illela to Badagry. We need more than that, considering the huge resources available to the present administration,” he said.
The lawmaker also expressed concern over the security situation in the northern region, particularly Sokoto State, describing it as worrisome.
“What is happening now in Sokoto State is terrible. Out of the 23 Local Government Areas, only two are not vulnerable to security threats.
“Apart from Sokoto South and Sokoto North Local Government Areas, none of the remaining 21 LGAs is safe,” he said.
Magaji said the security situation had forced residents from affected communities to seek refuge in the relatively safer parts of the state.
He disclosed that he was personally hosting more than 20 displaced persons in his four-bedroom residence.
“Even at my residence, a four-bedroom apartment, I have to host more than 20 people under my roof.
“This has become an odd situation because during the tenure of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, only seven out of the 23 LGAs were vulnerable to security challenges,” he added.
