By Miracle Ogunde
A former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has described the assassination of Bello and other leaders as the “seed of evil” that still troubles the nation.
Sir Ahmadu Bello, widely known as the Sardauna of Sokoto, was a prominent northern political leader in the 1960s and served as the region’s first and only premier from 1954 until his death in 1966.
The former lawmaker said that Nigeria has yet to recover from the assassination of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the former Premier of Northern Nigeria, and others during the 1966 coup.
According to Daily Post, Sani in a social media post on Wednesday, praised Bello’s selfless service to his people and the country, noting that the late leader lived and died materially poor.
“For those of us in Kaduna, where the late Premier of Northern Nigeria lived, led, and was brutally murdered, we still cannot trace any house, vehicle, or company to his name or that of his family members,” Sani wrote.
“After his death, his belongings were sent to his family home in Sokoto. The late Sardauna gave everything to his people and his country and passed away with little material wealth,” he added.
“His assassination and those of others in 1966 planted the seed of evil that continues to haunt our nation. May the souls of all victims of the 1966 coup rest in peace. Ameen.”
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