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Escalating Insecurity: “Bandits imposing taxes on farmers to plant, harvest in the North” – ACF

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ACF on escalating insecurity

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has raised an alarm that bandits and terrorists are imposing taxes on farmers in the northern part of the country. National Publicity Secretary of the Forum, Professor Tukur Baba, who exposed the situation yesterday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on television,  was reacting to the upsurge of insecurity bedevilling Nigeria and the North in particular, lamenting that farmers also pay bandits to harvest their crops from the farm. “Bandits are not only imposing taxes on farmers for access to their farms,…

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ACF hails Northern Govs. Forum’s Security Trust Fund initiative

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ACF hails Northern Govs.

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has described the establishment of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund by the Forum of Northern States Governors as one of the most significant regional initiatives in recent years. According ti him, it is a landmark initiative designed to mobilise additional resources to support the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of violent crime that have afflicted Northern Nigeria for far too long. The ACF said the initiative reflects a shared commitment by northern governors to strengthen efforts to address the region’s persistent…

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ACF crisis deepens, as faction warns banks against tampering with ₦3.88bn funds

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ACF crisis deepens

A fresh twist has emerged in the leadership crisis rocking the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), as one faction has warned banks and other financial institutions against any unauthorized dealings with the organisation’s estimated ₦3.88 billion funds. In a statement issued by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Mohammad-Baba, the group alleged that the funds are currently held at an interest rate of eight per cent despite offers from other financial institutions of up to 20 percent.  The faction cautioned that any bank or individual found to have interfered with…

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ACF Endowment Fund sets agenda for transparency, education and empowerment in the North 

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ACF Endowment Fund

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has inaugurated an Endowment Fund Committee to drive transparency, educational advancement and socio-economic empowerment across Northern Nigeria, in a move aimed at strengthening sustainable development efforts in the region. The Committee, jointly headed by former Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Muhammad Ɗahiru Abubakar (rtd.) CFR, and former Plateau State governor, Senator Simon Baƙo Lalong, is tasked with providing strategic leadership and ensuring the successful implementation of the objectives of the ACF Endowment Fund. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT)…

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ACF warns of anarchy, condemns Sunday Igboho’s quit notice to Fulani in Oyo

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ACF warns of anarchy

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned that Nigeria could drift towards anarchy if the Federal Government fails to take decisive action against Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, over his recent ultimatum directing Fulani residents to leave parts of Oyo State following the kidnapping of a pregnant woman and some of her relatives. In an issued statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Tukur Muhammad Baba, the Forum described the ultimatum as unconstitutional, dangerous and capable of aggravating the country’s already fragile security situation. The northern socio-cultural organisation said the…

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“Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso not convincing options for North” – ACF

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ACF on Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, has said voters in Northern Nigeria are increasingly dissatisfied with the country’s political leadership and are yet to identify a presidential contender capable of inspiring confidence ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on a television programme on Monday, Mohammed-Baba argued that neither the ruling administration nor prominent opposition figures had offered solutions capable of addressing the country’s pressing economic and security concerns. According to him, many northerners have grown weary of politics centred on personalities rather than policies.…

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2027: “North has lost faith in Tinubu, Atiku, Obi” –  ACF claims

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ACF claims on Tinubu

National Publicity Secretary, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, has claimed that Northern Nigeria has lost faith in the country’s main political figures ahead of the 2027 presidential election, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi. Mohammed-Baba, who made the declaration on Monday, during his appearance during a television interview, declared that President Bola Tinubu has experienced a sharp decline in political standing within the region since taking office. Concurrently, the northern socio-cultural group maintains that neither former vice president Atiku Abubakar nor Nigeria Democratic Congress…

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ACF blasts Tinubu’s 3yr record, rejects Obi’s one-term pledge ahead of 2027

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ACF blasts Tinubu’s 3yr record

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after three years in office, describing its performance as “shambolic”, while also rejecting the one-term presidency pledge made by Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking in separate interviews at the weekend, ACF National Secretary, Tukur Baba, expressed disappointment with the Tinubu administration, citing worsening insecurity, economic hardship and what he described as the government’s failure to deliver tangible results despite changes in the nation’s security architecture. According to Baba, banditry, terrorism and…

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ACF accuses Sec-Gen. of undermining Forum over tenure dispute

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ACF accuses Sec Gen.

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has accused its Secretary-General, Murtala Aliyu, of undermining the Forum. Chairman of the ACF BoT, Bashir M. Ɗalhatu,  in an issued statement, said: “Recently, the Board of Trustees (BoT), in line with its duty of ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Forum’s Constitution – ACF Const. Sec. 24 – including respect for term limits and smooth leadership succession, took a number of steps which did not seem to have pleased some people, especially Murtala Aliyu, the Secretary General.…

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ACF headquarters sealed ahead of NEC meeting

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ACF headquarters

…Forum protests The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has protested the sealing of its Kaduna headquarters by the Nigeria Police, describing the action as unjustified and lacking legal backing. In a statement issued yesterday in Kaduna by its National Publicity Secretary, Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the Forum said Police personnel shut down its office ahead of a scheduled National Executive Council (NEC) meeting fixed for today, Wednesday, May 6. According to the statement, the ACF said it was unaware of any court order or directive restricting its activities. It added that the only…

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