Arewa Consultative Forum Archives

ACF pledges support for Tinubu-Shettima administration

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), a prominent quasi-political and socio-cultural group in the north has pledged continuous support to the administration of president Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The group made the pledge when its leadership paid a courtesy visit to the Vice President at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday to extend an invitation to him ahead of the 25th anniversary of the ACF. Chairman of the ACF Board of Trustees, Bashir Ɗalhatu, expressed delight over the working relationship between President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima as well…

Eid Message: “APC prioritises 2027 re-election over hunger, insecurity” – ACF

June 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the worsening hunger and insecurity plaguing the country, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of focusing more on its 2027 re-election campaign than addressing Nigeria’s pressing socio-economic challenges. In an issued statement marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, said the festive period should serve as a time for sober reflection on the values of sacrifice, unity, and devotion. He lamented that these values stand in stark contrast to the prevailing reality of hardship endured…

ACF warns of severe flood risks in 2025

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has issued a strong appeal to governments at all levels and residents in flood-prone areas to act swiftly and decisively in preparing for the looming 2025 seasonal floods. The call follows alarming forecasts from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which has identified 1,249 communities across 176 local government areas in 30 States- including 16 northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – as vulnerable to significant flooding this year. In a statement issued by ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the group…

ACF lifts its NEC Chairman,� Osuman’s suspension

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has officially lifted the suspension of Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN), as Chairman of its National Executive Committee, (NEC). This decision was announced yesterday in a statement signed by the forum’s Secretary-General, Malam Murtala Aliyu. He said the move follows interventions by the ACF�s Unity, Peace, and Reconciliation Committee, chaired by Ajiyan Katagum, Dr. Mahmud Yayale Ahmed (CFR). Aliyu explained that the reconciliation committee engaged key stakeholders, including the Chairmen of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and the National Executive Council, (NEC), in discussions aimed at…

ACF urges North to prioritise self-defence, amid rising insecurity

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has called for increased public awareness on the importance of self-defence in the face of rising insecurity in northern Nigeria. Speaking during the National Executive Committee meeting held yesterday, ACF Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN), highlighted the alarming rate of attacks, kidnappings, and killings in the region. According to the ACF, there is a need for public awareness to educate the people on the importance of self-defence in the North due to the prevailing insecurity. The chairman highlighted the alarming rate of attacks, kidnappings and…

“North faces existential threat from poverty, insecurity” – Uba Sani to ACF�Says proposed national protest ill-timed, counter-productive

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, yesterday received in audience a high-powered delegation of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), led by the newly elected Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, (SAN), OFR. While commending the ACF for been steadfast in its commitment to the promotion and protection of the interests of the people of Northern Nigeria, he drew the attention of the regional association to the disturbing negative developmental indices and security challenges confronting the North. Governor Sani expressed concern over the high rate of poverty, out-of-school children and the general insecurity in…

‘?Economic hardship: Social chaos looms” – ACF warns

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 Aminu Imam

Foremost Northern group, the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has warned that the country might witness social chaos across the country, particularly in Northern region, due to the incessant biting economic hardship.?Rising from a well attended meeting yesterday, tthe ACF noted that times continued to be tough and challenging for the average citizens, who it said were daily confronted with crisis of inflation, unemployment, rapid deterioration in standards of living, coupled with incidents of insurgency, terrorism and banditry. In a communiqu� issued in Kaduna, signed by the National Spokesman of the…

Kaduna school abduction planned�, ACF alleges

March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

� Condemns onslaught on education in North The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has alleged that the abduction of over 280 schoolchildren in Kaduna State by bandits looked planned in advance, adding that the incident was a discomfiting reality, given the enormous public resources being allocated to the security sector. Its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, called on the Federal Government to go beyond perfunctory directives to the security forces to rescue the abducted students. Prof Baba, in a statement, explained that �ACF is gravely saddened and exasperated at the…

Provocative Statement: ACF tackles Ohanaeze Ndigbo, IPOB for demanding apology from Gowon

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Aminu Imam

Apex Northern socio-cultural group, the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has expressed deep offense and pain over what it called highly provocative statements recently credited to the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Indigenous People of Biafra against former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd). The ACF said it took time to digest a statements credited to Mr. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as well as the one from the IPOB calling on General Gowon, its Grand Patron, to tender apology for what the Forum referred as a nebulous �sin� against…

ACF appeals reopening of Nigeria/Niger borders

December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has appealed to the federal government and members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to consider reopening the Nigerien and Nigerian borders to enhance economic activities between the two countries. A statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad Baba, lamented that the continued closure of the borders has affected many small-scale businesses between the two countries, such as food supply, medicine, petrol and electricity, among others. According to the statement, �Since July 2023, Nigeria and other ECOWAS member countries…