ACF expresses frustration, anger over killings in the North

Audu Ogbeh...ACF chairman

Apex northern socio-cultural group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has expressed its frustration and anger on the spate of killings in the North.

The ACF also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to show more empathy to the bereaved by visiting the affected areas.

Emmanuel Yawe, National Publicity Secretary of ACF in a statement titled ‘ACF CRIES OUT AGAISNT KILLINGS IN THE NORTH’, and made available to The Star on Monday, lamented the weekend killings in Kaduna and Borno.

He said Mr. President and state governors have the capacity to do better than they are doing.

His words: “The Arewa Consultative Forum will like to put on record its total disapproval, frustration and anger against what appears to be an endless orgy killings in Northern Nigeria.

“The latest incidence took place in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State where 38 innocent citizens were hacked to death.

“According to Samuel Aruwan, the States Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, many houses, trucks, cars and food crops were distroyed during the attacks.

“While the ACF joins the Governor of Kaduna and the President of Nigeria in consoling those who suffers loses during the latest attack, we call on all the state governments and the Federal Government to show more empathy and sympathy in such grave security breaches.

“Nothing stops the President and a state governor from visiting such places. We sadĺy note that he has never felt it necessary to do so. In fact, following his example, not one governor has done so except Governor Zulum of Borno.

Just a few days ago also in UBA Askira in Borno, 10 people were killed and uncountable numbers taken away.

“The people affected by these savage attacks are thus left to think that their lives don’t count. The President and the northern governors are unwittingly creating the impression that only their lives, those of their immediate family members and their offices matter.

“The ACF believes the President and the northern governors have the capacity to do better than this.”