In this interview with select journalists, Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, bares his mind on security, development, electronic voting and
One of the things I mentioned earlier is the factor of population explosion, especially in this part of the country, whereby an average person has about two wives. I want you to imagine the multiplier effect. And the land, over the years, has been over-cultivated. The production has also greatly reduced.
If the Federal Government is to provide N100 billion to each State, how many billions would that cost the Federal Government and where would the money come from? I think people should be responsible in what they ask for. My State is not the only state in Nigeria. It is not the only state that has problems. If I have problems with banditry, Akwa-Ibom faces its own challenges, maybe with militancy; Lagos would have its own problems and so on. So people must be responsible.
You see leadership is not a bed of roses. What kills leadership in most societies, and in particular our own, is that leaders want unnecessarily hailing; applause. But if you are providing good leadership, you have to step on toes because your vision should be such that after you have left the place what you did will be a legacy. I cannot please everybody and even God, I said it. The only time one may be satisfied is when one is in the grave because one can’t do anything about it.
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