Tunubu has good intentions to transform Northern Nigeria- Shettima

Vice President, Kashim Shettima has urged the Northerners to relax, saying his boss, President Bola Tinubu has good intentions to transform the region.

Shettima, who spoke in an interview with the Radio France RFI Hausa Service on Sunday, specifically urged his people not to allow selfish politicians to push them against the current administration.

He said the Northern region had no business with poverty, adding that God had already blessed the region with everything.

The Vice President also reacted to the just concluded national protests, saying,“In my understanding, we are in a democracy and democracy has given a citizen the right to voice his grievances but in a peaceful manner. What we are running away from is politicians with bad intentions and hoodlums to cause a commotion that would lead to anarchy. That’s what we’ve been running from and unfortunately, it happened.

“But the President is a complete politician who will never deny any citizen his rights. But what happened was quite unfortunate and disturbing to the society, and to the Government how things happened.

“The Government has good intentions to help our people in the North. We have a foundation that will assist in the field of agriculture and 100 billion was put aside for that purpose. We intend to assist 500 million farmers. You and I know that the majority of the farmers are in the North.

“Furthermore, it’s due to the love for our people that the President established the Ministry of Livestock and we all know the majority of the livestock herders are in the North.

“Also, from the government’s food reserves, we brought out about 42,000 tons of food because of the high cost of living and high cost of foodstuff. We want to bring an end to our people’s suffering.

“For Government workers, you know there’s an increase in the minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000. Also, I would like to reiterate to our people that the President has good intentions and has been commending them. In shaa Allah ( by the will of Allah), whatever step that should be taken, that will be done to help them. We know they are in hardship. We commiserate with them.”