Nigeria, June 17 -- Our attention has been drawn to a statement titled, "State of the Nation", issued on 8 June, 2026, by a group of prominent Northern Nigerians under the banner of "Concerned Citizens."

The signatories are: (1) Dr Husseini Abdu; (2) Ambassador Fatima Balla (OON); (3) Dr Usman Bugaje; (4) Professor Ibrahim Gambari (CON); (5) Dr Yahaya Hashim; (6) Professor Jibrin Ibrahim; (7) Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega (OFR); (8) Professor Mohammed Kuna; (9) Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN, OON);(10) Mallam Kabiru Yusuf.

The statement presents a detailed critique of Nigeria's current condition and concludes with a series of recommendations aimed at reversing what the authors describe as a deepening national crisis.

We welcome the...