Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State said northern leaders have failed woefully to address and implement programmes to tackle the infrastructure gap, poverty and insecurity bedevilling the region.
This is as he called for the strategic involvement of youths in the fight against insecurity in the north.
Sani made this call on Wednesday at the ‘Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Nigeria Youth Development’ organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
He said youths have been affected by banditry and insurgency, noting that it has left the region underdeveloped.
“In the development of Marshal Plans, security plans, or frameworks, northern states governments and stakeholders must strategically engage the youths.
“Their full involvement will surely be a game-changer in our fight against insecurity and tackling of our developmental challenges.
