By Lawal A. Dogara, Kaduna
The National Executive Council (NEC of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) The National Executive Council (NEC of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Military authorities to as a matter of urgent duty keep the nation abreast of efforts being made to rescue the kidnapped students in order to reduce the fears and concern of parents, relations and the entire citizenry.
A press statement signed by the ACF General Secretary Col. JP Uba (retd)at the end of an emergency meeting in kaduna today also called on the Government to make concerted efforts to secure the release of the abducted female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State that were abducted by persons suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents since the 14th April, 2014.
“The security agencies should also open themselves to the intelligence being provided by the community on the alleged movement of he abducted students across our borders and seek support and cooperation of our neighbours to track down the abductors and their victims. It is strongly believed that without the support and cooperation from within the military and security circles, the insurgents would not have been succeeding so easily in their dastardly acts.
“ACF notes the concern of all Nigerians on this unfortunate incident of the abduction of Chibok female students and commends the various women organization that troop out in Maiduguri, Abuja and Kaduna and other places to express their anger and displeasure over the abduction of school girls.
“The Forum expressed serious concern over the spate of killings of innocent people and wanton destruction of property by unknown gunmen and Boko Haram insurgents in most parts of the Northern Region. The Forum therefore resolved to issue the following statement”.
The ACF urges the Federal Government to do an in-house search of its security apparatus and put in place measures that will boost the morale of the troops and inspire confidence of the people in the government.
