PROFESSOR Ango Abdullahi-led Northern Elders Forum on Sunday gave a hint of mobilising other groups to protest the worsening wave of insecurity in the North.
The plan, according to the northern group, is aimed at drawing the attention of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , and other authorities to the plight of the region.
According to the NEF, it appears Buhari and the governors have lost control of securing the people of the North in particular and the country in general. It, therefore, urged the citizens , who would participate in the peaceful protest to conduct themselves peacefully, while urging the government to respect their rights to protest.
“Our people are known for their patience and respect for constituted authorities, but all governments must be aware by now that all northerners have been pushed to the wall. “The forum is also consulting other groups and organisations, which share its goals and concerns to lend our voices to the demands for action and relief from the unremitting assaults on our lives and livelihood as northerners.”
“We are tired of excuses and verbal threats, which criminals laugh at, and our fellow citizens see as a clear failure of leadership. Enough is enough.”Reacting, the Presidency on Sunday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, described Abdullahi as a General without troops.
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