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Road Map for Northern Nigeria

May 2012 Shehu Sani

Restore inter-religious peace between Muslims and Christians
End sources of and all acts of terror
Abolishing the Almajiri system and enact laws to penalize same
Revive and recapitalize the joint Northern Company the NNDC and upgrade it to a Multinational company
An Agricultural master plan for exports of cash crops such as cotton
Right sizing and restructuring of educational institution to emphasize on sciences and tech
Investment in Solid minerals exploration and exportation
Massive reforestation program in the border states
A tourism master plan and massive investment in hospitality industry
Investment in solar Energy and hydroelectric power
Abolishing or reforming the Emirate system to adapt it to the realities of the 21st century
Investment in sports academies
Abolishing unnecessary religious censorship on film industry and massive investment on Kano film industry or Kannywood
Reaching out to China, Brazil, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia on reviving Kano, Kaduna and Jos moribund industries
Resettling the Fulani cattle rearing and modernizing and streamlining the meat and leather Industry for domestic consumption and export
Internal revenue generation drive
Fiscal autonomy of state assemblies and local Government councils
A Dubai style international markets in the states bordering Abuja
State Governors must end pilfering public funds
Massive and free ICT education for pupils, Students and Youths
Reviving Lake Chad for fishing and oil exploration
Massive international media campaign to restore the good image of the region and to attract investment
Proactive civil society groups to challenge Bad governance, extremism and rights violations
Establishing six university of Medicine and free education for eligible students
Use of Mosques and Churches for Micro credit scheme
Setting up of a Northern Investment Bank
Ten year energy independence program by investing in and developing Bio fuels
Setting up of Northern Investment Forum offices in Dubai, China, India, Brazil and South Korea.

Shehu Sani
President
Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria

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Insecurity, Militarization and Socio-Economic Emasculation of Northern Nigeria

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1. Introduction
1.1 The Code Group had issued a statement on the State of the Nation which was carried in Daily Trust, Leadership, Peoples Daily and Thisday newspapers between March 21st and 23rd 2012. The statement highlighted the security and other challenges facing the nation, including the danger posed by Boko Haram, and offered suggestions on how best to tackle them. Unfortunately, since that statement, many more deaths and destructions had occured again. Newspaper houses both in Abuja and Kaduna as well as university campuses in Kano and Gombe were bombed. Innocent people were either killed by the blasts or shot as they flee the carnage. We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms and offer our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. According to the teachings of Islam, no one is allowed to take another person’s life unjustly.

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