The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has declared its support for northerners interested in running for the presidency and other political offices in the 2027 elections, aiming to address the region’s challenges and safeguard the future of both the North and the country.
During its National Executive Council meeting in Kaduna State, the forum voiced deep concerns over the worsening economic situation in the North under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, attributing it to the Federal Government’s ineffective socio-economic policies.
ACF warned that if immediate corrective measures are not taken, the region could face dire economic consequences.
As a result, the forum pledged to back Northern politicians committed to rescuing the region and the nation in the upcoming elections.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the ACF criticized the leadership selection process under the Tinubu administration, pointing out that it has allowed individuals with inadequate competence and experience to attain positions of power and influence.
Additionally, the forum called on President Bola Tinubu’s government to urgently review and overhaul its economic policies, ensuring they adopt a more humane and people-centered approach.
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“Security is an irreducible minimum of human existence. In this regard, insecurity in its various manifestations remains the most worrisome challenge of Arewa people, that has even started to corrosively undermine the authority of government; such that people have started to ask what the purpose of government is!” the communique read.
“That those whose responsibility that it is to provide security will be saying they are doing their best is unacceptable. The minimum duty of government is to safeguard life and property, and doing anything less is a failure.
“Members expressed displeasure at the current and continuing improvisation of the proverbial common men and women in the country due to the economic policies of the current administration.
“The Meeting noted in particular that Arewa people remain at great disadvantage, being already relatively worse off economically, compared to other parts of Nigeria. Livelihoods are currently dependent on micro activities. The region faces acute and chronic food insecurity; its youths lack education and skills training. Daunting as these may be, they can be reversed. The time to think big is now.
“Notwithstanding the parlous state of Arewa’s glaring challenging economic conditions, the policies of current Federal Government has continued to make matters much worse, with little indications of needed sensitivity to the precarious existential conditions of Arewa people. Succinctly stated, economic reforms while indeed desirable, should not impoverish the same people that they are meant to serve; the people may not be alive to reap the putative benefits.”
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