The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, has expressed deep concerns over the escalating insecurity in northern Nigeria, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to the existence of the region. Dalhatu issued this warning during a visit to Maiduguri, where he led a delegation to sympathize with the people of Borno State following the recent flood disaster. Dalhatu emphasized the dire circumstances facing the North, citing insurgency in the North East, banditry in the North West, and various social challenges in the North Central region. “Our position is further worsened by the insurgency and banditry that even stop our people from going to farm. We have many farmers that cant access their farms and we no longer produce the food we eat; we have millions of out-of-school children, Aljamaria and begging has become very social ills, and if you put all these together, you can understand we are in a very serious dire situation,” he said. He warned that if urgent action is not taken, the crisis could deepen further, threatening the region’s future. “If nothing is done, this can expand, grow and threaten our own existence. Ten years ago, there was no single bandit in the North West for example, today most of the states in the North West have got banditry situations,” Dalhatu added. The ACF chairman also highlighted the alarming possibility of insecurity worsening in the coming years. “We are frightened by the possibility that this can grow in the next five years to come. We dont know what can happen to our existence in Northern Nigeria until very serious, urgent, positive, and definite action is directed squarely to bring these ills to an end as soon as possible,” he cautioned. Dalhatu expressed disappointment that despite the efforts made over the last decade, insurgency has not been curtailed, instead, it has escalated. “Those actions being taken so far in the last 15 years apparently have not been able to stop insurgency. Therefore, we need to think differently, and thats what our own group of experts is now doing and will soon produce their reports for onward transmission to the 19 northern state governors,” he said. The ACF has mobilized experts to develop new strategies to address the challenges, and Dalhatu assured that this time around, action would be more effective. “You can be rest assured that this time around, Insha Allah, action that will be taken will be far more effective and attitude will be instilled. Hopefully, we will see the end of these problems,” he concluded.The post Insecurity is threatening northerners existence ACF appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.Insecurity is threatening northernersâ existence â ACF
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The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu, has expressed deep concerns over the escalating insecurity in northern Nigeria, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to the existence of the region. Dalhatu issued this warning during a visit to Maiduguri, where he led a delegation to sympathize with the people of Borno State following the recent flood disaster. Dalhatu emphasized the dire circumstances facing the North, citing insurgency in the North East, banditry in the North West, and various social challenges in the North Central region. “Our position is further worsened by the insurgency and banditry that even stop our people from going to farm. We have many farmers that cant access their farms and we no longer produce the food we eat; we have millions of out-of-school children, Aljamaria and begging has become very social ills, and if you put all these together, you can understand we are in a very serious dire situation,” he said. He warned that if urgent action is not taken, the crisis could deepen further, threatening the region’s future. “If nothing is done, this can expand, grow and threaten our own existence. Ten years ago, there was no single bandit in the North West for example, today most of the states in the North West have got banditry situations,” Dalhatu added. The ACF chairman also highlighted the alarming possibility of insecurity worsening in the coming years. “We are frightened by the possibility that this can grow in the next five years to come. We dont know what can happen to our existence in Northern Nigeria until very serious, urgent, positive, and definite action is directed squarely to bring these ills to an end as soon as possible,” he cautioned. Dalhatu expressed disappointment that despite the efforts made over the last decade, insurgency has not been curtailed, instead, it has escalated. “Those actions being taken so far in the last 15 years apparently have not been able to stop insurgency. Therefore, we need to think differently, and thats what our own group of experts is now doing and will soon produce their reports for onward transmission to the 19 northern state governors,” he said. The ACF has mobilized experts to develop new strategies to address the challenges, and Dalhatu assured that this time around, action would be more effective. “You can be rest assured that this time around, Insha Allah, action that will be taken will be far more effective and attitude will be instilled. Hopefully, we will see the end of these problems,” he concluded.The post Insecurity is threatening northerners existence ACF appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
