ACF at 25: Chieftain Anthony Sani Talk North Achievements

Kaduna, Nigeria

Na dis weekend wey pass, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) mark 25 years as dem dey hustle for northern Nigeria development. Chief Anthony N.Z Sani, wey don dey lead this grassroots movement, sit down gidigba with our Senior Correspondent, AbdulGafar Alabelewe for exclusive gist wey go gimme and you beta idea about wetin don happen for the North and wetin go happen next.

Sani talk say ACF don make sure say different tribes wey dey the North go dey together like family. No be small matter o! Nigeria no be only about Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri, we get Yoruba and Igbo wey dey chop pepper soup with us now. Sani explain say dem don dey gather different people from all the 19 states of the North plus the Federal Capital Territory to settle matter when wahala dey burst.

Even though plenty pipo dey vex say dem no see result for the North because of insecurity, poverty and children wey no fit go school, Sani talk say dem no fit just blame ACF. ‘We dey try o!’ he yan. ‘Advocacy fit no dey show for face, but e dey influence policy make leaders do better for the region.’ Dem dey battle plenty wahala like fast population growth and poor resources, but Sani believe say with time, things go change.

Sani still jibe about how ACF dey contribute to national unity, especially how dem dey hold hands with Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Afenifere. Believing say the unity wey dey grow between North and South go help Nigeria become one big family again. Nobody want carry fight follow person wey dey go market, abi na lie?

Na here matter come take another twist as dem critics run mouth say ACF never deliver tangible results. ‘No be say e easy,’ Sani reply. ‘We no dey magic dem results comot from down, but we dey build foundation.’ He dey hopeful for the future, mean say dem go fit do beta.

Finally, the big boss, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come talk for the 25th anniversary say dem go fit wipe off insecurity for the North and make the economy better too. E mention the new oil discoveries for Kolmani fields and how am fit boost the North economy, dis one dey sweet for ear like sugarcane!

In fairness, if leaders no fit unite, na so things no go change. Unity be the strongest weapon wey North get for hand, and dey need gather round as one to face future challenge. Sani and Tinubu, plus all the northern leaders dey talk the same language: ‘Let’s put our heads together!’ Dis na wetin dem dey hope for the next 25 years.