The Northern Traditional Council under the chairmanship of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has warned that with challenges of insecurity, poverty and rising rate of unemployment in Nigeria, North in particular, the country was sitting on a keg of gunpowder, ready to explode any moment soon, if urgent solutions were not profferred.
Speaking yesterday at the Arewa House, Kaduna, during the 6th executive committee meeting of the Council, the Sultan told the Federal Government that traditional rulers, and religious leaders, as well as state governors have been pacifying the masses, and the jobless youths from revolting against political leaders at the helm of affairs.
The warning is coming barely three days after the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, asked the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to tell her husband, President Bola Tinubu, about the high level of hunger, starvation and anger in the country.
The emir, who spoke through an interpreter, told the First Lady that even though hunger and starvation did not start with the current government, the situation had become more alarming and needed urgent attention.
He also urged her to tell Tinubu to address insecurity, saying, “The issue of insecurity is another serious problem we are facing. I know your government inherited it, but something more serious should be done to take care of the threats.”
However, the Sultan cationed that though they (tradional rulers)had been pacifying the people, the situation was getting to a level where the traditional leaders “could no longer pacify the people from revolting against the government and political leaders, who are supposed to find solutions to their lingering socio-economic problems.”
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