The Chairman, Board of Trustees of CNG, Dr. Nastura Sherif, made the accusations while delivering a lecture in Katsina at a one-day sensitisation lecture on permanent voter cards (PVCs) registration.
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has blamed governors, lawmakers and other leaders in Northern Nigeria for worsening insecurity in the region.
The Chairman, Board of Trustees of CNG, Dr. Nastura Sherif, made the accusations while delivering a lecture in Katsina at a one-day sensitisation lecture on permanent voter cards (PVCs) registration.
While lamenting the inability of the electorate to elect the right people into the State House of Assembly, Sherif accused governors of hijacking and mismanaging local government funds, causing untold hardship.
Titled: "Get Your PVC to Rescue and Rebuild Nigeria," Sherif in his lecture also accused governors of not allowing knowledgeable people to get to the state Houses of Assembly because of their selfishness.
The chairman noted that the time had come for the electorate to vote for credible and competent leaders of their choice instead of political parties.
Daily Post quoted Sherif as saying, “I could recall sometime back while discussing with one of the Northern Governors at his residence, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly walked in and went on his knees to greet the Governor and thereafter sat on the floor before the Governor. It’s obvious that such a Speaker was brought to answer ‘yes sir’ to the Governor’s whims and caprices.”
He opined that it was the fault of the electorate because they did not stand to ensure that they elected the right people into the State Assembly who would defend and protect their rights and make laws that would prosper the people.
He alleged that some of those representing the people only go to the State and National Assembly offices when they need to sign and collect money, lamenting that they cannot contribute meaningfully to the discussion going on there.
With the right people elected into the State and National Assemblies, he assured that there is no way the Governor or the President would dare toy with the needs of the masses.
Nastura identified insecurity and hardship being experienced in the country since 2015 as responsible for why people were reluctant to go out and register for their PVCs, expressing optimism that with the current enlightenment by the Coalition of Northern Groups, people will come out and register.
He urged Nigerians to shun selling their votes, saying that “as far as we collect money from politicians and vote”, they will never get the good leaders they want.