Unacceptable 6-year single term for president — Arewa chief, Ringim

Alhaji Sagir Muhammad, Wazirin Ringim, was an intelligence officer in the Nigerian Army. He was  also a commissioner in Kano and Jigawa states as well as  Chairman, Arewa Peoples Congress. He spoke with AbdulSalam Muhammad in his country home, Ringim, on some national issues.

We rarely hear your voice these days. Are you frustrated with the polity?
It is not a matter of frustration; it is purely a matter of taking recess to   look at the dire situation in the country to see where we are and where we are going and to see how much we are progressing or retrogressing, that is why I have decided to have recess.

What is your assessment of the polity?
Honestly, if you look inward, you will  discover that instead of progressing,   we are retrogressing

How ?
For now, socio-economic indices are so damning that you continue to ask what the fundamental role of government is. Everywhere you go, you notice palpable evidence of frustration, everybody has been turned to a time-bomb and,any slight scratch, he will explode; you talk of unemployment, socio-political problems,  lack of security, that’s why the situation is like this.

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