By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a prominent northern sociocultural group, has raised concern o...
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a prominent northern sociocultural group, has raised concern over the early commencement of political campaigns for the 2027 general elections, stressing that the country’s worsening economic hardship and rising insecurity should be the top priority.
Chairman of the Forum, Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN), made this known during his opening remarks at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Kaduna. He urged politicians and stakeholders to focus on addressing the urgent needs of Nigerians rather than engaging in premature electioneering.
“Individual utterances and media exposés relating to the upcoming 2027 elections are already hitting the airwaves,” Osuman noted. “This momentum, in my humble view, should take the back burner. Emphasis should be earnestly placed on governance that will truly address the biting needs of our people—daily subjected to brigandage, terrorism, kidnapping, mass murders, hunger, and diseases.”
He emphasized that while the desire to serve is welcomed, leaders must prioritize the safety and well-being of the people. “We must, as members of ACF, become beacons of hope by speaking truth to power, much like the late Martin Luther King Jr., Indira Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela,” he added.
The ACF also expressed outrage over the resurgence of terror attacks across northern Nigeria, citing recent killings in Bokkos, Plateau State, and the reemergence of Boko Haram in Borno State. It also condemned the gruesome assassination of northerners in Uromi, Edo State.
“The return of these monstrous, bloodthirsty psychopaths is of grave concern to us all in ACF,” Osuman stated.
He questioned the federal government’s claims of improved security, especially in light of persistent attacks and recent natural disasters, such as the floods that recently hit Maiduguri, adding that northern governors’ public outcries should not be ignored.
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