Alwan Hassan, a senior chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has raised alarm over deepening religious divisions and the failure of leadership in Northern Nigeria. In a pointed critique, he blamed political elites and socio-cultural organizations for the region’s instability, violence, and underdevelopment.
“Travel from here to Borno and see the level down when you’re coming back traveling from outside. See how Borno is—that’s when you start descending. See the lands in Northern Nigeria,” Hassan stated, painting a grim picture of the deterioration in one of the region’s most troubled states.
Hassan lamented that fertile lands across the North remain uncultivated due to fear and insecurity, especially religious violence. “But people cannot go to farm because Christians are killing Muslims. Muslims are killing Christians. I don’t want this Christian to be this. I don’t want this Muslim. This is Ebio. This is Brah,” he said, emphasizing how mutual suspicion and sectarian hate have made everyday life and economic activities dangerous.
He did not mince words in identifying what he believes is the root cause of these crises: failed leadership. “This is the problem in Northern Nigeria. And they caused it. They caused it,” he declared. When asked directly if leadership was a major problem in the North, Hassan replied emphatically: “Yes. We don’t have it.”
He further accused prominent regional groups of being politically compromised and incapable of offering real leadership. “The groups that are supposed to be leaders are political. These are Atiku people. The ACF. Absolutely,” Hassan said, referring to the Arewa Consultative Forum. “Is that right for you to say that? But I’ve seen them. We know the people that have joined them.”
Hassan’s comments reflect a growing wave of dissatisfaction among Northern voices who believe the region’s challenges go beyond terrorism and poverty. For them, the real battle lies in overcoming decades of ethno-religious division and replacing self-serving political figures with unifying, visionary leadership.
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