From: Femi Oyelola,Kaduna
A group under the umbrella of the Nineteen-Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) for Peace, Unity, Empowerment, and Development Initiative, has acknowledged the approval of the Sokoto-Illeja-Badagary Super Highway project by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Executive Council members.
This was contained in a statement signed by the National president Sarkin Yakin Kanya Babba, Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu, and made available to journalists in Kaduna, yesterday.
According to him, the project will open doors to economic transformation for the positive development of the State, promoting peace and unity within.
They called on all Northern stakeholders to be supportive in every way and also embrace collaboration in bringing peace, security, and, growth in the region, believing it is beneficial to the nation.
While wishing him a successful first anniversary, they urged President Tinubu to remain focused and committed to his constitutional assignment and mandate.
“We the Nineteen-Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) for Peace, Unity, Empowerment, and Development Initiative, An Amalgamation of 594 Registered and Affiliated Community Base, Socio-cultural and Economic inclined grassroot Northern Associations from the Nineteen Northern States and Associations of Northerners Resident in the Seventeen Southern States wish to acknowledge the approval of the above project by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his Executive Council members.
“Mr. President, from our vision of the NSNCM, you will agree that this project will start and end linking the vast climatic and topographical regions of Nigeria.
“It is a highway that will expose the country to the rich diversities therein, while also in return will: Foster Unity because of its stitching nature along the highway corridor, Peace, because of its exposure to the linear transformation/transition from one culture to the other while integrating the people.
“Development will be exponential along the highway corridor. This will lead to Development, Capacity building, and Economic transformation. Mr. President, while we appreciate the challenges therein, we positively believe in the “Political Will” thrust of this administration.
“Mr. President, you will agree with us that “No Peace, No Development”. In this realm, this administration is gradually nipping the bud of banditry, insurgency, kidnapping, and other vices. We commend all the agencies and their Heads.
“The Ministry of Defense, for the defense of our country are gradually and systematically restoring the confidence of our sovereign nation together with all the Service Chiefs, Offices and Officers.
“We cannot and will not refuse to acknowledge the internal security apparatus. They have also, despite the challenges, breathed a fresh air of confidence into the citizens. They should continue with their reforms….there will be no gain without pain.
“Mr. President, we want you to stay focused on your constitutional assignment and mandate while sharpening your oversight functions on the agencies and their responsibilities. Our economy has to be as robust as it used to be. We have all the possibilities and factors to achieve that.
“All impediments before, now, and of any sort, that obstruct or truncate the cause of achieving this feat should be tackled and brought to a logical conclusion as soon as possible and without prejudice to any persons or group.”
