The leadership of the Arewa Conasultative Forum (ACF) last night met with President Goodluck
Jonathan over increasing attacks by suspected members of Boko Haram sect
in the North.
He said ACF told Jonathan that the forum
has taken steps toward resolving the issue by setting up a committee
which will make its report available to government on completion of its
assignment.
Also speaking, ACF Chairman, General Jeremiah Useni, said the forum is in support of the proposed dialogue with the sect.
He said, “even when you are fighting with somebody you have to sit down one day to talk.”
On the recent comments credited to the
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) presidential candidate, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, over 2015 election, Useni said, “I don’t think there
is any war going on. If you say anything and I disagree with you does
not mean we are fighting, we are not fighting anybody.”
Abati said Jonathan assured the northern
leaders of government’s readiness to collaborate with the forum. Other
members of the forum at the meeting include former Inspector General
of Police, Ibrahim Coomasie, former Katsina State governors Saidu Barda
and Brig. Lawrence Onoja, among others.
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