Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has taken a swipe at northern leaders, holding them responsible for the persistent insecurity across the region.

Lamido said: “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.”

“Where are Boko Haram members and bandits coming from? They are our children from the North, they were not thrown from the sky, they are among us, and 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.”

“There is nothing wrong with state police, but they must be properly trained and guided on how to carry out their duties.”

“It is disturbing that a northerner can arrest a fellow northerner and demand ransom. What kind of immortality is that? Meanwhile, leaders are only focused on politics.”