Bello's "Arewacentrism" was anchored on the need for the North to catch up with the other regions in terms of Western educated manpower, more so, Bello was elected to lead the Northern region. So, his "Arewacentrism" to me, was a necessity.
That cannot be said of Buhari, who was elected to govern the whole country, whose region is no longer lagging behind other regions in any thing.
Buhari's "Arewacentrism" is anchored on the primordial concept of conquest. Buhari is exhibiting "my great grandfather conquered this land" syndrome.
CAO.
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