Tinubu Sets To Meet Powerful Northern Political & Economic Leaders
President Bola Tinubu will have a crucial meeting with the northern political and economic leaders as he faces challenges from the region. The just concluded nationwide protests have shown clearly that Tinubu’s popularity and acceptability are being eroded as the protesters chanted anti-Tinubu songs.
Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this while granting an interview with the BBC (Hausa).
He explained, “We will reach out to our compatriots from the North, like Aliko Dangote, who is recognised as the richest Black man in the world.
“We will also call on Abdul Samad Rabiu, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Alhaji Muhammed Indimi, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, A. Y. M. Shafa, A. A. Rano, Ramaniyah, Isa Gerawa, and all our people from the North.
“We will seek support from all regions, alongside our political leaders who have genuine concerns about the North. This includes AbdulAzeez Yari Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who are PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) members but still share a strong commitment to the North.
“Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Senator Aliero, and any Northerner with deep concerns about the region will be invited to sit down with us. We will not simply gather to drink tea or eat meat and then part ways.”
“If you are someone who is blessed, what support would you render?” he asked.
Online Parrot News however observes that the vice president didn’t include immediate past Kaduna governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, who is still bitter for not getting an appointment in Tinubu’s cabinet and the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections Atiku Abubakar.
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