Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has blamed the deteriorating and persistent insecurity in the northern part of Nigeria on those from the area.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain made this known on Wednesday during an interview with Premier Radio Kano.
According to Lamido, the level of insecurity in the region has escalated due to poor leadership and the collapse of moral upbringing in Nigeria.
He went on to say that Northerners themselves must take responsibility for the worsening security crisis in their states, adding that the North must wake up to the urgent need to rebuild discipline and proper upbringing among its youth.
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He accused political leaders of abandoning their core responsibility of protecting lives and property, saying many leaders are now more concerned about politics than governance.
“Northerners should blame themselves for the insecurity confronting the region. Politicians are contributing to the destruction of young people’s lives, and that is worsening the security situation because of how they manipulate and neglect the youth,” Lamido lamented.
Speaking further, Lamido insisted that those behind insurgency and banditry were people from within the region itself.
“Where are Boko Haram members and bandits coming from? They are our children from the North; they were not dropped from the sky, they are among us. Today they seem stronger than us because of moral decay. The fault is ours, and we must fix it, starting from the foundation and proper upbringing at home.”
Lamido also backed the establishment of state police, which many believe could help tackle insecurity more effectively, but stressed that adequate training and discipline must come first.
The former minister added that justice and fairness among Northerners remain critical to restoring peace and stability in the region.