The North Central region is reputed to be the food basket of the Nation, but Agriculture is still at a subsistence level. There are many minerals but they are not mined whole-scale, mining is done on a small scale with poor technology leading to environmental degradation and deaths in many instances. The purest iron ore for instance is in Itakpe in Kogi State. Ajaokuta is not working and serious governmental lobbying should be happening to resuscitate it by leaders from the North Central. Our People need leaders to share the dream of building the economy,peace and national reconstruction.
A situation where North Central leaders are often interested in foisting their opinion on who should contest the presidency on an entire Northern platform is not only unhealthy but dangerous…
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