Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric based in Kaduna State, has stated that politicians are not funding the unrest in northern Nigeria.
Recent times have seen a rise in insecurity, particularly in the North-West, with numerous individuals, including the monarch of Gobir in Sokoto State, falling victim to bandits and criminals.
In 2021, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma had claimed that politicians were sponsoring the banditry in various parts of the country.
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However, in an interview with *PUNCH*, Gumi refuted these allegations, asserting that politicians are not behind the unrest in the region.
He said, “This is an unintelligent allegation. No politician is sponsoring these people. We are all victims. The opposition is not even behind this. This is a natural reaction of people neglected for centuries without education.
“Now they are exposed to the world and they want education. These people are exposed to the Internet and they see how much they are deprived. They want to fight back. This act is not by anybody.”
He further noted that the people are showing a strong desire for a better future for their children.
“We went to a village between Abuja and Kaduna and we built schools for herdsmen. To our surprise, over 600 of them with their families have started schooling there. They told us that they do not want their children to be like them. Imagine if we did that all around the country.”
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