The former Senior Special Assistant to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on House of Representatives Matters, Hon. Abdulrahaman Sumaila, on Saturday in Kano challenged the Federal Government to address social injustice, marginalisation and inequality, so as to ensure enduring peace and stability in the country.
Sumaila, who is contesting for the Kano South senatorial seat on the platform of New Nigerian Peoples Party, gave the charge while presenting his blue print to his constituents at the Kano State Correspondents Chapel dialogue series for political office contestants.
According to him, the numerous agitations in the country is blamed on social injustice and inequality, noting that during his interaction, with some of the agitators, especially those from the South East, they complained of marginalisation and non-inclusiveness, which informed their decision to clamour for secession.
Sumaila, who established the first Islamic University In Sumaila LGA of Kano State, Al-Istiqama University, expressed optimism that he will defeat the incumbent senator, Ibrahim Gaya, pointing out that for his 16 years sojourn in the senate, Gaya had never held any town hall meeting with his immediate constituents.
He regretted that Gaya only reaches out to members of his constituents during election period, so as to garner their votes to recapture his seat in representing Kano South Senatorial District, comprising 16 of the 44 local government areas in Kano State.
“The power of incumbency is inconsequential, it will not help you to retain the senate seat in the senatorial race for 2023.”
Sumaila recalled that Senator Ibrahim Shekarau defeated Kwankwaso in 2015 desipite Kwankwaso’s power of incumbency, noting that Kano does not respect power of incumbency.
