senator Shehu Sani

From Daniel Dauda, Jos



Arise from increase devastating  nature of Nigeria's security architecture, a human right activist, Senator Shehu Sani stated that killings and kidnapping have become monstrous and cancerous in Northern part of Nigeria.

Senator Sani who represents Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the 8th Assembly said "security agencies have failed to protect the citizens of this country.

" There is a need for the government of President Mohammadu Buhari to wake up and arrest the Killings and kidnapping that has become monstrous and cancerous in Northern part of Nigeria."

The former lawmaker who spoke to journalists Wednesday in Jos when featured as invited guest during memorial lecture of Alhaji Danmaraya Jos by Danmaraya Foundation for orphans.

We are facing serious problems of banditry, kidnapping, arm robbery and insurgency in the Northern part of the country. I believe that arts can be used to contribute towards this. The kidnapping, banditry and Killings in the Northern Nigeria is a disgrace. We need to put hands together to see how we can put an end to this killings.

"And I also believe that artists like any other person in the society, their own talent and skills can be used to promote peace. There is so much ethno religious violence and Killings in Northern Nigeria. Plateau State is a hot bed of ethno religious violence.

"It is not a coincidence that God created Alhaji Danmaraya in this state. So, his talent, his messages, his philosophy, his poet it can be categorized in the category of Aristotle, Socrates and Plato", Senator Sani mentioned.


He urged Muslim and Christian in Plateau State to always live in peace, noting that God has endowed this state with resources, with people that He has not given such things to other states. So, let us see people of Plateau State live in peace so that you can inspire others.

I can remember forty- fifty years ago, Plateau Jos particularly was the Mecca of Nigeria. People from Britain, Europe, United States, Japan, China all wants to come and live in Plateau State. Why they wanted to come and live there at that time is because there is peace, harmony and there was development.

"So, you should return that spirit. Let the spirit of Plateau that has inspired and give hope and was hospitable be return and be reversed back to that era for the progress of this state."

The euphoric event also saw Danmaraya Jos Foundation bestowed an award of excellence for effective service delivery to humanity on Senator Shehu Sani, Senator Istifanus Gyang, Zainab Babaji,Voice of America, VOA, paramount ruler of Jos North LGA, HRH Pozoh Jauro Magaji, Ujah of Anaguta alongside other dignitaries.