Politicians only fight for positions, not masses — Bafarawa

A erstwhile politician of Sokoto State, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has lamented the authorities of Nigerian politics, saying that politicians contiguous are lone acrophobic with warring for positions alternatively than moving for the payment of the masses.

In an interrogation with BBC Hausa connected Sunday, Bafarawa decried the illness of existent absorption authorities successful Nigeria, noting that defections by salient politicians from absorption parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were driven purely by selfish interests.

“There is nary existent absorption anymore. Everyone successful the absorption is lone acrophobic astir idiosyncratic gain. Once they get what they want, the thought of absorption disappears, and the masses are near to fend for themselves.”

Bafarawa, who was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until his resignation connected January 13, 2025, stated that Nigerian politicians person mislaid genuine interest for the mean citizen.

“Today’s alleged absorption is each antheral for himself. They inquire themselves: ‘What tin I gain?’ If 1 doorway closes to them, they shamelessly find different way, without immoderate fearfulness oregon shame,” helium said.

“The authorities I cognize is not what is happening today. The authorities I cognize is astir warring for the involvement of the masses — to guarantee they person a bully beingness successful each areas specified arsenic education, water, healthcare, and more. I person been successful authorities for the past 48 years,” helium said.

He described the governmental ambiance arsenic 1 marked by disorder and selfishness, arguing that some governmental seekers and the masses are disoriented.

“Because of this, determination is disorder some for the seekers and those being sought after. The seekers are blinded; they person nary religion oregon compassion. Their lone extremity is to unafraid positions. Meanwhile, the masses are blinded by hunger, poverty, and ignorance, truthful everything is successful disarray,” Bafarawa added.

The erstwhile politician besides expressed heavy interest implicit the alarming complaint of illiteracy among youths, particularly successful Northern Nigeria, informing that the region’s aboriginal is astatine risk.

“Whenever you decision a radical with ignorance by denying them education, you person finished them. Here successful the North, honestly, astir 70% of our younker person nary education. How tin a state oregon portion make without education?” helium questioned.

Bafarawa defended mediocre voters who judge wealth during elections, stating that the harsh economical realities they look permission them with small choice.

“If you blasted the mediocre masses for accepting wealth connected predetermination time to vote, it’s not wholly their fault. They person been impoverished; they person nary jobs, nary means of livelihood. What other are they expected to do?” helium said.

According to him, lone divine involution tin salvage Nigeria from its existent challenges.