Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that quality leadership is needed in the country not quantity.
He made this claim while lamenting the lack of responsible leaders in the Northern part of the country, sixty years after the death of Premier of Northern Region, Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
El-Rufai said this on Saturday during the seventh yearly lecture on Leadership and Good Governance, with the theme: “COVID-19: Way Forward for Northern Nigeria Economy”, an event organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
According the governor, Ahmadu Bello was the greatest leader the North ever produced.
He said: “Ahmadu Bello was the greatest leader the North ever had. Almost 60 years after his death, his name still stands out. We must improve the quality of our leaders. We must produce leaders that care for the people.
“I don’t mean political leaders alone, also leaders in public service, military, traditional institutions, and religion. We need quality leaders, not quantity leaders in the North.
“Nigeria’s population will be about 500 million by 2050. We must provide jobs for the population, especially in the North.”
