Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has stated that he was arrested and detained five times by different military governments in Nigeria because he was fighting for democracy, justice, and the rule of law.
In an interview with Arise TV from 11:51, Sani said because of his background, he would never say anything he does not truly believe. He said the biggest problem in northern Nigeria today is insecurity. According to him, this challenge is so serious that it threatens every kind of progress and development the region hopes to achieve.
In Sani’s words: “You need to know my antecedent. People talk about democracy, some of us fought for this democracy. I was detained 5 times by successive military government in Nigeria and what were we doing? Fighting for democracy, fighting for rule of law, fighting for justice. As a governor I cannot sit before you and start telling you what I don’t believe in. It is a fact, so what am I saying? I am saying the major problem facing northern Nigeria today is issue of insecurity because it will affect every form of development”
