The former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, has urged the federal government to invest in the people rather than in infrastructure.
He spoke while addressing a coalition of Northern groups in continuation of the Maitama Sule Leadership lecture series.
- Six varsities emerge centres of excellence in procurement, others
- Bauchi gov threatens to deal with govt officials conniving with bandits
The lecture tagged “Northern Renaissance and the Role of Our Core Values” was held at the Federal College of Education (FCE), Yola, Adamawa State capital.
“What’s the use of building infrastructure when one cannot travel from Kaduna to Abuja by road?” Yusuf asked.
He urged students to get fully involved in the upcoming general elections.
He also urged the federal government to involve clergymen and traditional leaders in addressing banditry and insurgency.
Speaking at the lecture, the Chairman of the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG), Dr Nastura Ashir Sherrif, said it was wrong for youth to continue to lament without getting involved in governance.
He called on the government to restore power to Borno State, adding that there should be adequate security to manpower installations.
