Tinubu’s Government Is Taking Our Resources and Dumping Them in One Part of the Country — Kwankwaso

Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has accused the federal government of unfairly concentrating national resources in one region while neglecting other parts of the country, particularly the north.

Speaking during the Kano State stakeholders’ dialogue on the 2025 constitutional amendment held on Thursday, Kwankwaso expressed concern over what he described as a growing imbalance in budgetary allocation and infrastructure development. He said poor management of resources at all levels of government has worsened poverty and insecurity in the region.

“I believe the issues we face today in this country, particularly in this part of the country, have to do with the mismanagement of resources by leaders at the national and state levels, and even at local government levels,” he said. “We have seen situations where our members were given the opportunity to truly represent their constituents, but, unfortunately, on many occasions, they were compromised.”

Kwankwaso alleged that wealthy individuals in the country often bribe members of the National Assembly to influence budgetary decisions, leading to what he called a “tilted arrangement” in the sharing of national resources. He urged lawmakers to uphold the interest of their constituents when voting on the constitutional amendment.

Highlighting the issue of infrastructure, Kwankwaso pointed to the poor state of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano road, describing his recent journey as a clear example of government neglect. “From Abuja to Kaduna to Kano, the road was terrible—very bad. This is a road that was started many years ago, right from the beginning of APC’s leadership,” he said. He contrasted this with reports of more rapid development in other parts of the country, saying that while he supports infrastructure investment everywhere, it must be equitably distributed.

Kwankwaso also cited the erratic power supply and rising cost of petroleum products as major burdens on households and businesses in the north, arguing that these issues reflect a broader pattern of uneven governance. He called on the federal government to adopt a more balanced approach and demonstrate that it serves the entire country, not just one region.