Urges northern governors to exploit human and natural resources in their region
Anthony Sani, the National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to manoeuvre the nation’s economy towards the path of sustainable growth and development.
“There is a link between economic diversity and sustainability. Economic diversification will bring about growth of the national economy,” Sani said
“A strong, growing and sustainable economy is the goal of every nation across the globe. A sustainable economy will also enhance a nation’s standard of living by creating wealth, jobs and will equally encourage the development of new knowledge and technology as well as ensuring a stable political climate.”
He further explained that the nation should avoid over-dependence on petroleum resources, adding that it had become necessary to discover other natural resources outside petroleum.
“We so much rely on oil at the expense of other valuable resources in agriculture and solid minerals that can help the nation’s economy grow very fast,” Sani lamented.
He urged the northern governors to commence the process of diversifying the economy within their region, by exploring the abundant human and natural resources in the North.
He explained that, “we should emphasise on how we can unite our differences.”
Sani also advised that the nation should intensify the search for solutions to the security challenges in the country in all its manifestations, while calling on the Northerners to improve on inter-faith and inter-ethnic relations.
