TOUCHING: Southern Kaduna people are more Nigerian than those who want to eliminate them — Sani

In what can be described as a move with a political undertone, by those conversant with global politics, there is however, something quite touching about Senator Shehu Sani's recent visit to the Southern part of Kaduna State where attacks against the locals have sadly become a norm.

For one, he's not the Governor, and whatever Sani seeks to benefit politically, from his love for the Southern Kaduna people, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has more to loose since he hopes to rule the country one day.


The Governor's poor handling of the relentless attacks against the Southern Kaduna people by gunmen believed to be Fulanis, has further damaged whatever is left of his already dwindling reputation in the country.

In search of peace and for an end to the bloodshed,today I visited the Headquarters of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union,SOKAPU.Consultations and unity is needed to defeat the Bandits and Terrorists. pic.twitter.com/ygra4YqOlK

— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 3, 2020

While El-Rufai chose to blame the victims for the attacks, the former Kaduna central senator chose to play the good guy who not only condemned the attacks, but also visited and offered touching words of solidarity.

“The people of Southern Kaduna have no any other place to go," Sani was quoted as saying.



He added saying, "You're African indigenous people. There is no indigenous Bajju, Jaba or Ikulu in Sokoto, you can only find them there. They are not in Gombe or Zamfara State as natives of these places. They are only in Southern Kaduna.

“By simple historical and social development those Southern Kaduna is pure African Indigenous tribes.

“I am a Hausa man and I can claim to say I am from Jigaws State or Sokoto State but you Bajju you cannot. That shows the peculiarity of the Southern Kaduna people.

"Any other person can claim to come from anywhere except the people of Southern Kaduna. It is not an idea but it is the truth.




"The Southern Kaduna People have no any history that they migrated from Babylon, or Damascus. That means right from creation you have been created to be in that place.

"Continue to defend what is right and just of your people. I keep tab of everything that is going on in Southern Kaduna, I have images, videos. I have a library were I document everything.

"Those among you who will betray your cause will have no any place to go rather than to come back to you at the end of the day."


Irrespective of what Sani stands to benefit from the Southern Kaduna region politically, the man who aspires to rule Nigeria in the near future should have understood better, that his chances of ruling the country lies in the handling of the current challenges facing the Southern part of the State.

Should he fail to effectively address the concerns of the region which is predominantly occupied by Christians, and his tenure elapse, it would take something out of the ordinary to win over support from Christians across the country especially from the South, to further his presidential ambition.