The North’s Real Fight: Why Blaming Tinubu Misses the Point

I read the report on northern suffering and felt it in my chest. Mothers in Kajuru bury their children. Farmers in Zamfara pay ransom with their last cow. This story rings true yet feels incomplete—and an incomplete story can become a weapon. We must look beyond Tinubu’s name. Insecurity did not start in 2023. Bandits have been active for years, but new military orders have changed how we hear about attacks and responses. Data show abductions are falling, and operations like Fansan Yamma have cleared dozens of camps. Poverty in the North is structural, not a new invention. Multidimensional poverty rates were high long before 2023. Yes, subsidy removal and forex unification hurt. But major agro-industrial zones, livestock pilots, and record funding for Almajiri education are under way. This is not about blaming identity. It’s about demanding specifics from our governors and ministers. Ask why Sokoto’s health budget is so low. Hold leaders like Bagudu, Kyari, and Pate accountable. The North will win when we fight for budgets, schools, and security—not for slogans.

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