In a passionate enchantment to Northern leaders, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arewa Consultative Discussion board, Bashir Dalhatu, has known as for collective motion to handle the escalating crises plaguing the area.
Addressing a gathering of the Board of Trustees and different northern leaders in Kaduna on Wednesday, Dalhatu argued that leaders of the area wanted to come back collectively and confront the challenges threatening the north.
“We’re right here in the present day as a result of our area is dealing with unprecedented challenges. Insecurity, poverty, environmental degradation, corruption, and the undermining of conventional establishments are threatening our very existence,” he mentioned.
He emphasised that the assembly was not about politics or partisanship, however about discovering options to the area’s issues,
On the problem of structure assessment and restructuring, Dalhatu acknowledged, “We’re not afraid of change. We’re prepared to think about proposals that promote our official pursuits. However we is not going to be dictated to. We is not going to be marginalized
“Going by the pronouncements and actions of some officers of the Federal Authorities particularly given current pressures coming from some self-serving teams, the presidency will not be averse to creating the same try at an pointless structure assessment earlier than the top of their tenure.
“Whether or not or not the federal authorities sponsors a number of workouts at constitutional assessment, it’s essential to dispel the impression that the North is shy, or is averse to or afraid of any assessment of the Nigerian Structure.Nothing will be farther from the reality.
“We should put one and all on discover that the North is prepared, now and sooner or later, and will likely be prepared to think about any proposals for altering the structure in addition to the executive construction of Nigeria that could be placed on the desk. If and when the event arises, the North will certainly use no matter is out there to it in pursuit of its official pursuits.”
Emphasising the necessity for unity and collective motion, the BoT chairman famous that, “We’re stronger collectively. Allow us to work collectively to construct a brighter future for the North.”
Dalhatu recognized the necessity to revitalize and re-strategize the ACF as a key precedence.
On corruption, Dalhatu declared corruption as essentially the most vital menace to Nigeria’s peace, safety, and growth.
He emphasised that corruption was a pervasive menace that affected all ranges of society, each inside and outdoors authorities places of work, resulting in unhealthy governance and a large number of evils.
Talking additional, the chairman famous that the group was grappling with a large number of challenges that threatened its existence, saying that the ACF has failed for not defending the area’s curiosity.
He expressed concern over the proliferation of teams duplicating the ACF’s features and mandate which has additional eroded its affect.
