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The Arwa Consultative Forum (ACF) has announced plans to form a special committee to evaluate the impact of policies, programs and projects of the Tinubu Bola President in North Nigeria, ahead of 2027 general elections.
Speaking at a forum meeting in Kaduna on Wednesday, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Chair of the ACF Supervisory Board, said the committee would conduct a comprehensive review of current governance, especially in connection with its impact in the north. The aim, he said, was to ensure that the regional needs were not ruled out on the country’s political agenda and development.
“We have received several proposals from our elders to appoint a special committee who will conduct detailed studies on policies, projects and programs starting by the current government, and determine how they have an impact on various parts of the state – especially North Nigeria,” said Dalhatu.
He stressed that political loyalty in the region will be guided by the performance and protection of regional interests rather than blind loyalty to individuals or political parties.
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“To avoid doubts, we must reaffirm our belief in the principle that all politics is local,” he said. “Northern Nigeria will remain loyal not to a particular politician or party, but for those who care about our regional interests and are willing to promote and protect them.”
Dalhatu criticized the national fixation that developed in the 2027 election, describing it as “premature” and disturbance of the responsibilities of elected officials.
“The current preoccupation with the 2027 National Election is to harm the principle of four -year term given to elected leaders,” he said. “For now, the important thing is that North Nigeria watched and audited their ruling performance, especially at the federal level.”
Re -emphasizing trust in the power of the region, Dalhatu noted that the North was well positioned to play a major role in the future of Nigeria, boasting a significant representation in the national governance structure.
“The North has 19 out of 36 states, the territory of the Federal Capital, the majority in the two chamber of the National Assembly, and the attendance that governs in the National Economic Council and the State Council,” he said. “We occupy nearly 75 percent of the area of Nigerian land and is a home for about 60 percent of the population.”
However, he voiced a deep concern over what ACF was described as an increase in hostility and targeted violence against north people who lived or do business in the south, especially in the southeast. Dalhatu said this trend damaged the unity of the Nigerian federation.
“While the north historically welcomes people from all regions with unlimited hospitality, the same thing cannot be said about our experience in the south,” he said. “In many southeastern parts, a northern person cannot expect to get one square foot, let alone a significant property.”
He described the ongoing attack on the northern people – especially travelers and residents – as a long -standing problem that failed to be resolved by the government.
“The open door policy in the north has met with greater hostility. This imbalance is very painful and regrettable, and reflects dangerous fractures in our federation,” Dalhatu said.
He went further to connect regional tension with federal policies which he described as discriminatory, saying they have exiled many people in the north and caused an increase in disappointment.
“There is a bigger frustration. Some begin to question the essence of the unity itself,” he warned.
Dalhatu also raised an urgent concern about the worsening of insecurity in the north, land grabbing, and marginalization of the Abuja indigenous peoples. He called for land reforms that were urgent to prevent the north of the people from “not having land in their own territory” because of alleged foreign land acquisition.
On the fate of the native of Abuja, he demanded compensation and recognition.
“The native people of Abuja have been expelled from their ancestral land and become homeless. This injustice must be handled. We call on the federal government to fulfill their obligations, including the creation of the state for indigenous peoples in the Nigerian Federation,” he said.
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