The League of Northern Democrats (LND) and the Arewa Consultative Discussion board (ACF) have agreed to kind a coalition geared toward fostering unity and addressing urgent challenges in Northern Nigeria.
Throughout a gathering on the ACF secretariat in Kaduna, Ibrahim Shekarau, chairman of the LND, described the north as being in an “ugly scenario.”
Represented by Ibrahim Bio, a former transport minister, Shekarau emphasised the transformative potential of the coalition.
“This marks the start of what we hope might be a transformative coalition for Northern Nigeria,” he said. “The challenges going through our area—poverty, insecurity, illiteracy, spiritual intolerance, disunity, and diminishing political affect—are certainly critical. The north is at the moment in an unsightly scenario. But, everyone knows that the scenario is reversible. It solely requires dedication, collaboration, and a shared imaginative and prescient from all of us. In fact, we owe ourselves and the generations behind us the solemn responsibility to take action. I’m satisfied that it’s the spirit of this responsibility that has introduced us all collectively at the moment.”
Shekarau counseled the ACF for preserving the “values and dignity of the north” and famous that the LND would contribute recent concepts and techniques to deal with regional points. He additionally highlighted earlier discussions with the Northern Elders Discussion board (NEF) and the Center Belt Discussion board (MBF), which resulted in a consensus to kind a broader coalition.
“This coalition is not only for at the moment however for the longer term—a future the place Northern Nigeria regains its standing as a beacon of progress, tradition, and management in Nigeria,” he stated.
“This unified entrance will full the long-sought unity of the north. The consequence of such a coalition might be profound: political entities such because the PDP, APC, LP, NNPP, SDP, state governors, legislators, and even the presidency might be humbled and compelled to help and align with our imaginative and prescient, thus reclaiming the dignity, stability, and affect of Northern Nigeria for the advantage of all Nigerians.”
He additional defined that the coalition would strengthen the area’s collective voice, making certain its priorities take heart stage in nationwide discourse whereas pooling assets to deal with shared challenges.
“This coalition is a sensible step in the direction of constructing a cohesive north that may reclaim its rightful place as a zone of first affect in Nigeria’s politics and energy dynamics,” Shekarau remarked.
“This can robotically create and consolidate our regional unity and affect and, as I earlier stated, pressure all political gamers to respect and align with the coalition’s imaginative and prescient. This needs to be our central focus.”
