NINAS Secretariat
05 September 2024
Responding to a report in which the moribund Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) was alleged to have issued a Communiqué September 4, 2024, after an emergency meeting (see the text quoted below in the NOTES section), Resolving:
- To find immediate solutions to the ravaging insecurity in the North, whatever it will take.
- To end the North’s opposition to the Restructuring of Nigeria, and
- To use everything at the disposal of the North to pursue their interests, if and when the Restructuring gets underway.
Tony Nnadi wrote as follows:
“First is to wonder which “North” the ACF was speaking for. Whether that “North” includes the Middle-Belt and the Hausaland that is vehemently rejecting the dubious appellation “Hausa-Fulani” in the description of their territory and People.
Next is to say unequivocally on behalf of NINAS, that the Sinking Caliphate must now choose BETWEEN unconditional surrender AND humiliating defeat. NINAS Union Reconfiguration Propositions offer them the most orderly framework for that surrender while their legendary recalcitrance and arrogance is guarantee for their impending defeat.
All of what the ACF listed in their Communiqué that need to be discussed and addressed (ie items 3,4, and 5 of the said Communiqué, please see the NOTES section below), revolve around Decommissioning the Unitary Constitution imposed on Nigeria since 1979, for any significant changes around the subjects of their current lamentations to occur.
As already noted, the arrogance and recalcitrance of the Caliphate came clearly through in the last paragraph of that September 4, 2024 Communique where they threatened to use everything at the disposal of “the North” to fight against the Union Reconstruction being pursued by the rest of Nigeria especially the South.”
It is against the backdrop of this fear-laden and incoherent Communiqué of the ACF that we would better understand the offer by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to end the Fulani Murderous Onslaught, if the Federal Government would support his Strategy with its might.
Whatever may be the details of the Sanusi Magic Proposal for ending the bloody Fulani invasion of the Indigenous Peoples of Nigeria, Sanusi’s suggestion ominously reminds us of the serial insults from Sheik Gumi who, throughout Buhari’s tenure as President of Nigeria, held himself out as the bridge to finding a resolution to the Murderous Fulani Invasion, whilst making ridiculous demands on behalf of the Fulani Terrorists and Bandits, including Amnesty and comprehensive resettlement of Fulani Invaders.
Whether coming from the ACF or Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, any proposals for how to end the Fulani rampage across Nigeria must be situated within the truth paradigm of the well-known Fulani Conquest Agenda as any further pretenses about the source, motive and mission of the Terror Invasion to which Indigenous Peoples of Nigeria have been subjected by Fulani Hegemons and Militia, will only compound their situation”.
NOTES
A)
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AREWA CONSULTATIVE FORUM, AT ACF HEADQUARTERS, KADUNA, 4TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
- A special meeting of elders and top level leaders from all parts of Northern Nigeria, held today, Wednesday, 4th of September, 2024 at the Headquarters of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF. It was presided over by Alhaji Bashir Mohammed Dalhatu, Wazirin Dutse and Chairman, the Board of Trustees of the Arewa Consultative Forum. In attendance were many former state governors of the northern states, ministers, service chiefs, members of the National Assembly, retired senior public officers, academics, professionals and multitudes of patriotic citizens.
- The meeting was called in response to and against the background of the ever increasing crisis of insecurity, sky rocketing cost of living, destitution, unemployment and other calamities plaguing Nigeria in general and Northern Nigeria in particular.
- After long and extensive deliberations on these issues and others listed on its agenda, the meeting resolved that the following communique be issued:
[¡] Strengthen the ACF;
Members resolved to remain united and continue to speak with one voice on all key issues of concern to Northern Nigeria. In this wise, members pledged to revitalise and strengthen the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, so that it remains a strong and effective organisation that advocates and defends Northern interests; in all their ramifications.
The meeting resolved that Northerners should do more to build trust and affection between and amongst themselves. Accordingly, Northerners belonging to different tribes or religious groups are enjoined to completely refrain from calling each other derogatory or offensive names, such as ‘arne’, ‘mushirkin’, etc.
[¡¡] Security of Lives & Property
Members agreed that at the moment, there is nothing troubling Northern Nigeria more than the lack of security of lives and property. The North is today ravaged by elevated forms of banditry, Boko Haram and other insurgencies. The menace of drug trafficking and abuse is steadily rising. Not surprisingly, food production is becoming increasingly difficult as farmlands are abandoned and the farmers are getting either killed or fleeing to the IDP camps. There does not appear to be an end on sight to these crisis as the mitigation measures taken by the authorities have so far failed to yield the desired results.
[¡¡¡] Under the circumstances, the meeting resolved to make the following recommendations:
《a》Whatever it takes, the security crisis in Northern Nigeria must end; and end quickly. Our survival depends on it!
《b》The current approaches to fighting the insurgents and bandits are not yielding the desired results. Other measures, even unconventional ones, need to be considered and tried.
《c》 Nigeria is indeed facing a moral crisis for failing to protect its citizens who cannot bear arms but are left at the mercy of well armed, cruel and blood thirsty renegades and barbarians that continue to have free access to deadly arms. This is a matter that requires very urgent thoughts and review.
《d》Community driven models of defence, such as the Civilian JTF, are already in operation in several parts of the country, including in the Boko-Haram-ravaged Northeast of Nigeria. Similar or modified models of security management should be authorised in other parts of the country.
4 Cost of Living Crisis
Unprecedented Cost of living crisis is driven by severe food shortages and especially
the continuously rising prices of electricity and fuel energy. In turn, these problems have compounded the challenges of insecurity and violent crimes. Government must do all within its powers to mitigate the impact of these.
4 Corruption & Bad Governance
The meeting identified corruption at all levels to be the key driver of bad governance in Nigeria. It also agreed that bad governance is the root cause of most of the social and economic crisis plaguing the country; including distortion of moral values; nepotism, injustice, misplacement of priorities, etc. It therefore called on the authorities to wage an all-out war against corruption without further delay.
5 Constitution Review & Restructuring
After reviewing current agitations and calls for a review of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution as well as the restructuring of the administrative structure of Nigeria, the meeting resolved to dispel any impression that the North was shy, afraid of or averse to any such proposals. It is false and misguided. The meeting further resolved to put all and sundry on notice that Northern Nigeria is willing to consider ALL proposals on constitutional review that may be put on the table; now or in the future. If and when the occasion arises, the North will surely use whatever is available to it in pursuit of its legitimate interests.
Isaiah Benjamin: It was read by the National publicity Secretary Professor TUKUR Muhammad Baba
Link to the Source of this quoted Communiqué from Liberty TVR is HERE:
B)
Here is the ORDERLY PROCESS that would halt the Fulani Conquest Agenda against Nigerians as well as release the Economy to become productive, and terminate the illegitimate and imposed 1999 Constitution a Forgery from which the miseries Nigerians suffer flow. The more the delay, the more will be the casualties in terms of lives and livelihoods.
C)
This poster describes what Nigerians should demand in order to Take Back what is being taken from them through the 1999 Constitution. It would also tie up and contain the Fulani invaders, as well as reverse all the ills the people complain about by meeting to discuss Union Renegotiation. This is how to enter the final pathway (Transition) that ends in a New Country. (Please feel free to download and share this poster widely.)
