• Forum opposes use of mercenaries

•Gunmen intensify killings, arson in Anambra, Imo

It is time for the Federal Government to wage a total war on bandits and terrorists, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) said yesterday.

The North has been reeling under serious terrorism and bandit attacks which took a turn for the worse in recent weeks.


There have been daily attacks, including kidnapping for ransom, insurgency, killings and incessant farmer-herder clashes, among others.


In a renewed wave of terror, the gunmen on March 26 attacked facilities at the Kaduna Airport where they killed an airport worker.


Last week, terrorists blew up rail tracks on the Abuja-Kaduna route.

Eight passengers were killed on the Kaduna-bound train; 41 people were injured, while 21 others are believed to have been abducted.

In the Southeast, killings and arson have become almost a daily occurrence across the five states.


Yesterday, two officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) were shot dead at their duty post in Anambra.

In Imo State, a local government secretariat was burnt down.


The governors are struggling to end the Monday sit-at-home, which paralyses the entire geo-political zone.

The ACF, however, rejected the call for mercenaries to be brought into the country to fight the battle against terrorists.

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai threatened to rally the Northwest states to bring in mercenaries.

The military has consistently reiterated that it is capable of ending terrorism and banditry.

The ACF urged the government to employ whatever is available to secure lives and properties and make every inch of the land peaceful and habitable.

ACF Secretary-General Murtala Aliyu, who spoke for the organisation, enjoined the military to deploy men and arms to attack terrorists’ enclaves, instead of providing security escorts for trains across the country.

The ACF urged the Federal Government to strengthen the anti-terror war with the utilisation of volunteers, such as ex-servicemen and women, civilian task forces and hunters.
The ACF said: “The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) calls on the entire Muslims, Christians and all religions, to embark on prayers towards the sustenance of peace and tranquillity in the North and the country in general.
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“The Forum wishes the various religions utilise the entire holy month of Ramadan and the Easter period, in addition to, at least all Sundays and Fridays of the months of April and May, as a sober period to atone for our sins and pray for mercy from our creator.

“Nigeria, most especially the northern states, could not be said to be in the state of tranquillity that warrants development. The entire country cries for peace. This calls for sober reflection and absolute return to our creator for repentance.

“The ACF calls on the leadership of our political parties to structure their manifestos to address our challenges and refocus our psyche towards the peaceful growth and development of the country and not the current race for the sake of power or material gains.

“The holistic submission on the failure of governance, as attested by our governors, is an indication that all is not well in the nooks and corners of the territory called Nigeria. We have no other territory than this, so also a country but Nigeria.

“The survival of the country therefore must be paramount and lives and property of citizens, law and order and freedom of expression must be protected.

“The Arewa Consultative Forum appreciate the frustration of leaders at the sub-national level. However, we call on the governments, governors and citizens alike, to avoid any fire brigade approach on any pressing issue bedevilling the country.

“The security of the country rests on the central government and calls for a cursory, calm, implementable and lasting solution.”

It emphasised that invitation of foreign forces or mercenaries to fight our course must be treated with utmost caution.

ACF said: “On the proposition to escort trains from Abuja to Kaduna, Ibadan to Lagos or the Itakpe routes, by the Nigerian Airforce, the Forum calls on the security agency to redesign their operations and instead deploy their machinery and manpower in launching attacks on the bandits and terrorist enclaves.

“Dedicating such operations to only railway lines shall make air and road users more vulnerable to such attacks. The new dimension of the terror attacks, in the country, both on humans and infrastructure calls for total war.

“The authorities may look at the possibility of utilising volunteers, such as the ex-servicemen and women, the civilian task forces, hunters and whatever is available to make every inch of Nigeria habitable and peaceful.

“We must appreciate the responsibility bestowed on us by providence as the largest black nation and as a leader on our continent must do everything within our powers to keep Nigeria stable and strong.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/acf-to-fed-govt-wage-total-war-on-terrorists-bandits/

This one na family issue. Make i go play outside.

Impossible

Una know una self.
Mk una settled una self

Damnnn niggar
Nor be FG be the terrorist and bandits

otipoju:
This one na family issue. Make i go play outside.

See you, keep playing until insecurity reach your doorstep.

U know, bubu, fg, won't do nada...listen to MNK's tapes ..

They share similar values, sentiments and won't hurt these flies...

T

Make them hold their papa buhari responsible.
Useless eight good years with nothing to show for. Apc kills faster than Aids. Useless set of homo sapiens

Can't believe my eyes

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I doubt elections will hold in Nigeria next year!

North-East
South-East
North-West
Parts of North-Central
Are all burning.

Goodluck to INEC staff

Una go soon collect for choking mouth for family affairs! Cho cho cho! You no go close your mouth!

Repent now of your sinful evil ways to avoid spending your eternity in hell fire after you die. Jesus Christ love and warns you to repent and convert now to Christianity to avoid hell fire. Only Jesus Christ can save you by his death on the cross and his blood which washes away your sins, any other ways ( Islam, paganism, Hinduism, atheism, etc) can not save you. Be wise while you still have the chance accept Jesus Christ now and save your soul from hell. Be wiser than Satan and follow the one true God. This is the eternal truth from the spiritual realm.

No such thing as Bandits.

They are pure fabrications from the opposition party. Hoodlums and rumour peddlers with nothing to do are the ones hawking this nonsense.

Photoshopped pictures and deepfake videos na there want make we believe but we get sense pass them

Sai Baba! Abeg contest for third term.

The Arewa should speak for themselves and leave the south out of their mouth.

Its up to them to cater for their region, they have Hisbah in the north, the south needs their own.

I dont understand what "In the Southeast, killings and arson have become almost a daily occurrence across the five states." has to do with Arewa

Not acceptable

Ok

SeriouslySense:
The Arewa should speak for themselves and leave the south out of their mouth.

Its up to them to cater for their region, they have Hisbah in the north, the south needs their own.

lol

Zbzb

Good morning..
Na one morning reach?!
Thank God na una bro dey aso rock..
Buhari miss rule affected the north west more than any other zone

They should go and employ ESN to teach them how to deal with bandits.
Cos if they keep waiting on FG they are on there own (Oyo).

Where are all this youth.

Nigeria has turned into a banana republic where life is brutal nasty and short.

#GodSaveNigeria

Animegirl:


See you, keep playing until insecurity reach your doorstep.

I dont have a doorstep.

would they listen

na people they die so like this