Sule Lamido, former Jigawa governor, has strongly opposed Seyi Tinubu’s recent food distribution drive in northern Nigeria, describing it as an “insult” to the region.
Speaking in Hausa, he denounced the gesture, stating, “You will hear people saying that Arewa is known for bravery and integrity, yet Tinubu is going to Sokoto and Kano, distributing cooked rice to our people.”
Lamido questioned the political intent behind the initiative, warning, “Is this how to govern or promote good governance?”
He further expressed disappointment in the state of northern politics, remarking, “Arewa, which produced great leaders, is now being reduced to a region where people are only given cooked rice.”
Calling for unity, he urged, “It is up to us to unite and resist this humiliation or fold our hands and allow an outsider to come to our region and belittle us.”
Seyi Tinubu’s visit, which included the distribution of food items like Danwake in plastic bags featuring his and his father’s images, has sparked widespread debate, with many seeing it as a political strategy rather than genuine aid.