By Dare Akogun
Chairman, Board of Trustees(BoT) of Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF) in Kwara State, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify the war against terrorism towards finding a lasting solution to insecurity in the country.
Alimi who is also the Mutawali of Ilorin also called on the leadership of the ACF and all Nigerians to join hands with the federal government to urgently halt insecurity in the North in particular and Nigeria in general .
Speaking during a meeting with the executive members of Kwara State’s chapter of ACF led by their chairman, Dr Mohammed Ghali Alaaya, Alimi noted that the government needs the support of all Nigerians in tackling the hydra-headed security challenges facing the country.
He, however, urged the government to do more in funding the security agencies, adding that more still needs to be done in the area of intelligence gathering in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other violent crimes across the country.
He pledged his support for full realization of the reviewed agenda of ACF in Kwara which will impact positively on the the state
Alimi charged the ACF state executive to expedite action on her ongoing programmes and projects including the acquisition of a befitting secretariat for the forum.
The ACF leader expressed great delight on remarkable achievements of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in all sectors , particularly education , health , human capital , security ,youths and women inclusiveness ,civil service as well as poverty alleviation inspite of the dwindling resources of the state .
Earlier, the ACF chairman in the State,Dr Mohammed Ghali Alaaya, had intimated the BoT chairman with the prospects and challenges of ACF in the state, seeking his support in the areas of policy and project implementation .
He appealed to Alimi to use his good offices to reposition ACF in Kwara, pointing out that “ the need to unify and integrate our people is paramount , but priority should be given to curbing insecurity in the north.We need to promote dialogue across ethnic and religious lines .”
Alaaya pledged the commitment of his team not to only reinvigorate the ACF in the state, but also to provide the platform to evolve policies and programs that will meet the yearnings and aspirations of the people of the state and complement the efforts of government at all levels.
