The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has taken steps to tackle the rising challenges of insecurity and disunity plaguing Northern Nigeria by setting up two special committees.
The committees were inaugurated following a resolution reached at the ACF’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting held September 4, 2024.
In a statement by the ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the Unity, Peace, and Reconciliation Committee, chaired by Alhaji (Dr.) Yayale Ahmed, was mandated to propose realistic strategies to foster harmony and dialogue across Northern communities.
Muhammad-Baba said: “This initiative stems from concerns over the worsening state of inter-group relations in the region, which have hampered peaceful coexistence and development.”
He said the second committee, focusing on security, is led by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd).
“This group is tasked with devising actionable solutions to address the region’s relentless insecurity, which has continued to devastate lives and livelihoods. Alhaji Mohammed D. Abubakar, a former Inspector General of Police, serves as the committee’s deputy,” he added.
The ACF publicity scribe also stated that the committees were inaugurated in Abuja on September 30 and October 1, respectively, by Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Wazirin Dutse.
“They are expected to submit their reports by mid-November for review by the ACF, which will later collaborate with Northern state governors and federal agencies to ensure the recommendations are implemented,” he added.