Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani and President Bola Tinubu
According to a report by The Nation on Monday, July 1, 2024, Senator Shehu Sani has expressed optimism that the country’s insecurity challenges will be over soon, citing improvements in the current situation.
His remarks came during the 40th anniversary of the 1984 set of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, held over the weekend.
“The security challenges will be over very soon across the whole country because it is better than before. There are evidences that many of the top terrorists have been eliminated, and if you compare the situation today to what we had yesterday, it is still the best,” Sani stated, exuding confidence about the nation's future stability.
Sani’s comments reflect a broader sentiment that recent efforts to combat terrorism and banditry are yielding results.
While acknowledging the persistent issues, he highlighted the progress made in dismantling key terrorist networks, suggesting a turning tide in the nation’s prolonged battle against insecurity.
However, Sani also lamented the continuous closure of the Government Science College, Kagara, following the abduction of students, an event that str highlights the severe impact of insecurity on education in northern Nigeria.
He voiced deep concern about how terrorism and banditry are hindering the region’s progress.
“Northern Nigeria must take education seriously. We lag behind in education, we have the highest number of out-of-school children and today, the activities of bandits and terrorism have destroyed the educational fabrics and basics of northern Nigeria,” Sani remarked, highlighting the dire consequences of ongoing violence.
Sani emphasized the critical state of public education in the north, which he believes is deteriorating due to the failures of current leadership.
He pointed out that the legacy of quality education provided by public institutions is fading, leaving a negative impact on future generations.
“The schools we call our own have been deserted because bandits have once attacked the schools and took hostages. This was the school that produced many prominent people and best in the history of Nigeria,” he added.
Sani further criticized the current leadership for their inability to uphold the educational standards set by the nation’s founding fathers.
He noted that many of today’s leaders, including the President, governors, senators, and ministers, are products of the once robust public education system.
“Secondary education used to be fun. Unfortunately, the schools we attended today are schools we send our children to. From the President to governors to Senators to Ministers, they were all products of public education and, before our eyes, public education has been destroyed,” Sani lamented, reflecting on the deteriorating quality of public schools.