"What makes the situation more troubling is that the North no longer enjoys the political luxury it once did. Demographic advantage without human capital has become a liability, not a strength. Electoral numbers cannot compensate for weak productivity, poor negotiation leverage and diminishing moral authority. Regions that invest in ideas, data and delivery increasingly shape national outcomes, while those relying on sentiment and size alone are steadily sidelined. The ACF must confront an uncomfortable truth: relevance in modern Nigeria is earned through results, not reminiscence." — MUHAMMAD MUSA-GOMBE thecable.ng/acf-time-to-mo…

"What makes the situation more troubling is that the North no longer enjoys the political luxury it once did. Demographic advantage without human capital has become a liability, not a strength. Electoral numbers cannot compensate for weak productivity, poor negotiation leverage and diminishing moral authority. Regions that invest in ideas, data and delivery increasingly shape national outcomes, while those relying on sentiment and size alone are steadily sidelined. The ACF must confront an uncomfortable truth: relevance in modern Nigeria is earned through results, not reminiscence." — MUHAMMAD MUSA-GOMBE thecable.ng/acf-time-to-mo…