Northern Group Laments Over Economic Hardship, Says Tinubu’s Govt Not Paying Attention To Region’s Plights
Apex northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum, has lamented over economic hardship facing the nation.
The group expressed concern over the deplorable economic situation in North under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Arewa blamed Federal Government over what it’s described as ‘poor socio-economic policies’, adding that it has left the region in a deteriorating condition.
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This was contained in a communique by ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, on Wednesday.
Muhammad-Baba, faulted the leadership selection process by the Tinubu-led government, which it notes appears flawed and allows so many people without experience to rise to positions of power and authority.
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The statement reads: “Security is an irreducible minimum of human existence. In this regard, insecurity in its various manifestations remains the most worrisome challenge of Arewa people, that has even started to corrosively undermine the authority of government; such that people have started to ask what the purpose of government is.
“That those whose responsibility that it is to provide security will be saying they are doing their best is unacceptable. The minimum duty of government is to safeguard life and property, and doing anything less is a failure.
“Members expressed displeasure at the current and continuing improvisation of the proverbial common men and women in the country due to the economic policies of the current administration.
“The Meeting noted in particular that Arewa people remain at great disadvantage, being already relatively worse off economically, compared to other parts of Nigeria.
“Livelihoods are currently dependent on micro activities. The region faces acute and chronic food insecurity; its youths lack education and skills training. Daunting as these may be, they can be reversed. The time to think big is now.
“Notwithstanding the parlous state of Arewa’s glaring challenging economic conditions, the policies of current Federal Government has continued to make matters much worse, with little indications of needed sensitivity to the precarious existential conditions of Arewa people.
“Succinctly stated, economic reforms while indeed desirable, should not impoverish the same people that they are meant to serve; the people may not be alive to reap the putative benefits.”
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