Governor Uba Sani has called on the Arewa Consultative Forum to continue serving as the intellectual engine room of Northern Nigeria.
Speaking through his Deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Forum in Kaduna, the Governor said the ACF remains vital to the region’s stability, unity, and development.
He pledged to work with the ACF, the Federal Government, sister states, development partners, and the private sector to build a secure, inclusive, and prosperous North.
Governor Sani explained that his administration’s Kaduna Peace Model, which combines inclusive governance, community engagement, and infrastructure development to address insecurity, has led to the return of calm to many vulnerable communities.
He also pointed to progress in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure, saying the state is revitalizing hospitals, strengthening schools, and improving rural-urban development.
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have been urged to return to its founding mission of uniting the north and driving a development-focused agenda that reflects the vision of the late Ahmadu Bello.
Meanwhile, Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar stated this while speaking at the 25th anniversary celebration of the ACF in Kaduna.
Atiku Abubakar said the forum was established not only to consolidate regional unity but also to revive the north’s long-standing agenda of education, agriculture, and industrial growth.
The former vice president said the North must confront its developmental stagnation with renewed urgency.
He added that northern leaders must resist those trying to divide the region along ethnic and religious lines, noting that the major challenge to the region’s unity is the failure to manage its diversity.