From Sola Ojo, Kaduna
The Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Association, on Wednesday, congratulated and recommended the leadership of the apex Northern Nigeria socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), over the smooth transition from one leadership to another.
The group in a statement jointly signed by Murtala Abubakar and Israel Musa; convener and secretary respectively described the process that led to the emergence of a new crop of leaders to paddle the affairs of the forum in the next three years as peaceful.
According to Murtala and Israel, “we are pleased with the smooth transition and change of leadership baton by ACF last week’s inauguration of the new national executive committee to pilot the affairs of the organisation for the next three years after the expiration of the tenure of the former minister of agriculture Elder Audu Ogbe.
“The smooth and peaceful transition following the painstaking efforts of the selection committee that produced the current executive team under the chairmanship of Mr Mamman Mike Osman, SAN, is a clear testimony to the commitment of ACF to approach its responsibilities with renewed vigour and pragmatism more than ever before.
“The Joint Action Committee of Northern youth Associations is convinced that going by the profiles of the people that constitute the newly inaugurated executive team, the idea behind the formation of the ACF among other things, to promote peace and unity and engender prosperity in the entire landscape of Arewa on a consultative basis will be realised.
“As we look forward to the current leadership vision for the north, our association assures ACF of our total commitment and the entire people of the north of our willingness to join hands with ACF’s new executive committee not only to ensure closer synergy that will bring about convergence of energy of the youth and wisdom of our fathers to face our challenges, but also to bring back security, peace, unity and prosperity to our region for hope and better tomorrow, especially in this trying times.
“We call on all Northerners irrespective of tongue, faith, political lineage to unite and give the ACF the needed supports it requires to discharge its responsibilities”, they added.