North needs development, not empty political power – Okai-Austin

Political activist and youths leader, Usman Okai-Austin, has said that what the North needs most is development, not just holding on to political power.

Okai-Austin, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections, revealed this in an exclusive interview with SOCIETY WATCH

He argued that northern leaders have failed to address poverty, insecurity, and the growing number of out-of-school children despite having held power for many years.

The North wants development, not empty political power. What is the use of political power when you don’t alleviate the poverty of your people?

“Do we have good hospitals in the North today? Do we have well-planned schools for our children?”

He recalled that former President Goodluck Jonathan, who came from the South-South, built Almajiri schools across the North to modernize the system and take children off the streets.