The former Jigawa State, Governor Sule Lamido has condemned the recent visit of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to northern Nigeria, where he provided food to locals during the Ramadan fast.
Lamido accused Seyi Tinubu of presenting the area as one that subsists on handouts and called the conduct “humiliating” and an affront to the dignity of the northern people.
Lamido criticised the gesture as demeaning and politically driven in a video in which he spoke at a Hausa gathering.
“You will hear people saying that Arewa is known for bravery and integrity, yet Tinubu is going to Sokoto and Kano, distributing cooked rice to our people.
“This is total humiliation. Is this how to govern or promote good governance? What Tinubu is doing to the northern people is an insult.
“Is this what we have been subjected to? This is the height of humiliation, and they know it. Arewa, which produced great leaders like Aminu Kano, Sardauna (Sir Ahmadu Bello), Tafawa Balewa, and many other prominent figures, is now being reduced to a region where people are only given cooked rice.
“However, it is up to us to unite and resist this humiliation or fold our hands and allow an outsider to come to our region and belittle us.”
“It is time to stand for what is right. If we stay on the right track in this country, no one can ever defeat us.”
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During Seyi Tinubu’s recent trip to many northern states, including Niger, he distributed food parcels bearing pictures of President Tinubu and himself. One of the things distributed was Danwake, a local delicacy prepared with bean flour and wrapped in plastic bags with the president’s picture on them.
Many northern villages, however, criticised this plan, seeing it as disrespectful. Critics contended that providing simple street food at Ramadan Iftar, a Muslim holy hour, was a political ploy to win over the people in the face of economic distress rather than an act of true charity.
Social media users also expressed their disapproval, casting doubt on Seyi Tinubu’s acts’ timing and sincerity. It was perceived by many as an effort to diminish the honour of the North, an area renowned for its historical leadership and
