Northern Nigeria beyond power: The imperative of internal renewal, by Usman Sarki

In this article, Usman Sarki responds to feedback from his previous piece on Northern Nigeria and the APC. He argues that the region's problems are largely self-inflicted, due to elite capture, patronage politics, weak institutions, and inadequate investment in human capital. He asserts that political presence at the federal level alone is insufficient for development, which requires education, security, infrastructure, and long-term planning.