Niger State: Why we must join hands together to develop our state -By Shariff M.M Al-hassan

We always forget one thing in life which is captured by an adage that says ” Birds of the same feather flock together ” This has been the trend of political,social and economic growth of every entity in the world. It is not only peculiar to Nigeria or Niger state but a natural phenomenon.

Every government formed world over is usually a composition of either classmates, schoolmates, business partners or those they have absolute confidence for. As no sane person would forever work or dine with known enemy. Therefore, let us hold it that whoever get any opportunity would follow this natural traits.

However, the only obstacles are the human factors that in most cases are introduced into how such political, social and economic activities should be carried. These should be what our emerging leaders must focus their attentions on as:

i- We are all human beings but with different idiosyncrasies.

ii- That we must need each other at all cost.

iii- That our being together is destined by Allah/God otherwise HE would have separated us long ago.

iv-That the affairs of this life is only temporary. You have today,tomorrow it will be for others. As no condition is permanent.

v- Like in Niger state, we have many ethnic nationalities and look round,we are knitted together by religion,marriages,schools together,live together and socialise together. Why then show negativities to each other based on small ethnic or religious basis.

However, my people do not forget the important antidote to these ills. We must be guided by simple demonstration of an act of PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE and with these everything in life will be smooth to all of us.

Nigerlites do not be carried away by the action of those exercising their wishes today. It has time to end and time to change. May be the next period is for you or others and what you do to others will definitely be done to you too.

Just contribute your positive quotas towards rapid growth and development. If we devout all our energies fighting,agitating for this or for that we will continuously be at the back of affairs.

Ladies and gentlemen, please look around other sister states, they are moving geometrically towards developments. What will be our legacies for our children? Should we say it is because I’m a Nupe, Gwari or Hausa man and that’s why I could not do anything, nor join hands together and with the fear of Allah lashed with the sincerity of purpose? Niger state will be set on the path of progress.

We had former civilian administration of Alh. Awwal Ibrahim some years past. Where are the principal architects of that administration today? We had the civilian administration of Late Dr. Musa Inuwa, where are the architects of that administration today. We had the civilian administration of late Egnr. A. A. Kure, where are the pillars of that administration today. So also we had that of Dr. Babagida Mu’azu. Talban Minna, where are the stakeholders of that administration today. Even though majority have run to the present dispensation. But even here there are not immune as sooner or later they will face the same thing.

Finally my people take to these advises if you are by chance swimming in this present dispensation:

i- Be kind to all that come across you.

ii- Always take it that, you are there on a temporary basis.

iii- Use such position to grow others for posterity. A times it may not be ones relation that would be of value to you. So build others through block assistance.