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Kano North Must Not Get lt Wrong : Why Returning Senator Barau Jibrin CFR is a Strategic Imperative

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"M1Lfazz3" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>By Muazu A&period; Ishaq<&sol;p><div class&equals;"kRiLDnvI" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>In moments of electoral decision&comma; societies are often confronted with a choice that goes beyond sentiments and party affiliation to the deeper question of consolidation and continuity versus disruption&comma; a moment when the electorate must pause&comma; look beyond the noise of detractors and ask a fundamental question&semi; can we afford to make this costly mistake&quest; For the good people of Kano North Senatorial District that moment is now&comma; the coming 2027 electoral cycle presents such a moment one that demands careful reflection&comma; not sentiment&period; The stakes are not about party loyalty or sentimental rhetoric&comma; it is about avoiding a mistake whose consequences could reverberate for years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Deputy President of the Senate&comma; Barau I&period; Jibrin PhD CFR&comma; has&comma; over time&comma; built a record that is both visible and measurable&period; His re-election&comma; therefore&comma; is not merely about sustaining a political career&semi; it is about preserving a strategic advantage that Kano North currently enjoys within Nigeria’s national power structure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As the number five citizen in the country&comma; his position offers the zone direct access to influence&comma; opportunities&comma; and federal preseence&comma; assets that are neither automatic nor easily replaced&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"KSs47aYm" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>One of the most remarkable aspects of Senator Barau’s stewardship is his deliberate investment in human capital development&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;While some politicians are busy sponsoring mudslinging campaigns to tarnish his growing national image&comma; Senator Barau has been busy building a future for Kano youth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Recently&comma; the first batch of his foreign-trained scholars returned home&semi; 16 graduates in Cyber Security and Forensic Science and 10 graduates in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning&period; These are not ordinary certificates&period; These are the tools of the 21st-century economy&comma; and they are now in the hands of sons and daughters of Kano North&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Subsequent batches are on the way&period; This is a pipeline of excellence&period; Lose Barau&comma; and you lose the architect of this intellectual revolution&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If anyone doubts the scale of Senator Barau’s grassroots reach&comma; let them examine the events of April 19&comma; 2026&period; In a continuation of his legendary mega empowerment programmes&comma; the Deputy President of the Senate distributed 47 brand new cars and 282 motorcycles to critical stakeholders and grassroots mobilizers across the 13 LGAs in Kano North including party chairmen&comma; party secretaries&comma; primary school headmasters&comma; and secondary school principals among others&period; This was a strategic injection of mobility and dignity into the very fabric of the zone&&num;8217&semi;s leadership&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Just five days later&comma; on April 24&comma; 2026&comma; Senator Barau proved that his empowerment is not a one-off event but a continuous process&period; He announced the continuation of yet another significant programme that was launched previous month&semi; a cash donation of ₦100&comma;000 each to 100 beneficiaries in every single one of the 13 LGAs of Kano North&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Taken together&comma; these initiatives reflect a leadership approach that is both strategic and people-centered&period; They are not isolated gestures but components of a broader vision aimed at uplifting communities&comma; strengthening institutions&comma; and preparing the next generation for global competitiveness&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It is&comma; therefore&comma; not surprising that such a rising profile at the national level may attract political opposition and attempts at distraction&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; elections should ultimately be guided by evidence&comma; performance&comma; and the long-term interests of the people not by transient narratives&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Kano North today occupies a position of relevance in Nigeria’s political and developmental landscape&period; This is not accidental&semi; it is the product of deliberate engagement&comma; years of strategic alliances&comma; and consistent delivery&period; To risk losing this standing would be to step back from a trajectory of progress that is already yielding results&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The decision before the electorate is therefore clear&period; It is a choice between consolidating and sustaining democratic gains or starting afresh&semi; between sustained access to national influence or uncertain repositioning&period; In making that choice&comma; the people must ask themselves a simple question&colon; which path best secures their future&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Avoiding a regrettable mistake requires clarity of purpose and fidelity to facts&period; The record speaks for itself&period; Continuity&comma; in this instance&comma; is not just desirable&comma; it is essential&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As Kano North looks ahead&comma; the imperative is to protect its voice&comma; preserve its advantage&comma; and ensure that the momentum of development is not interrupted&period; Re-electing Senator Barau Jibrin is&comma; therefore&comma; not just a political decision it is a strategic investment in the future of the constituency&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Muazu A&period; Ishaq<br &sol;>&NewLine;&plus;2348038981655<br &sol;>&NewLine;muazuabdullahi29&commat;gmail&period;com<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;2 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1004305389"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; 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