He warned that the continuous marginalisation would affect the ruling APC’s political fortunes in the North ahead of the next general election.
Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has dismissed claims by the federal government that massive infrastructure is being developed in northern Nigeria, insisting there are no visible projects in the region.
He declared his support for former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who recently accused the Tinubu administration of marginalising the North in federal infrastructure development.
During an appearance on a Trust TV programme, Lawal said, “No projects are going on — at least they are not visible to the eye. Maybe in their imagination, maybe in the spirit —.but we don’t see it.”
He added, “We don’t see any construction work. We don’t see any infrastructure going on. No federal government project whatsoever.”
Lawal said Kwankwaso’s technical background gives him credibility to speak on the matter.
“Kwankwaso, remember, is an engineer too — so he, like me, like David Umahi, who’s an engineer too, the way we see things — physical things — the way we see them differently,” he explained.
“So, Kwankwaso knows what he’s talking about. And it doesn’t need to be Kwankwaso to say what he said. Every sensible – honest Nigerian will know that the north is being marginalised.”
Lawal also accused the Tinubu-led administration of not just neglecting the region but also reversing progress made in the past.
He warned that the continuous marginalisation would affect the ruling APC’s political fortunes in the North ahead of the next general election.
The Nigerian government, however, responded by accusing Kwankwaso of attempting to mislead the North, insisting that significant infrastructure projects are currently ongoing in the region.
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