ACF Kicks Against Pro-Jonathan Political Rally

            

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday described as ill-conceived the planned political solidarity rally by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) to garner support for President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 elections, scheduled to kick off on the 16th August, 2015, adding that the planned rally is in disregard of the security challenges in the north.
ACF in a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim and made available to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND in Kaduna, also expressed concern about the likely security threat and logistic burden such a political rally will place on security personnel, which according to them, are already overwhelmed by the issue of terrorist activities nationwide.
According to the statement, “ACF therefore calls on TAN members to be human, sensitive and have a rethink on their planned solidarity rally in the six geopolitical zones and shift it to a more appropriate time, especially the ones for Kano, Minna and Gombe, for the sake of Nigerians under the siege of insurgency and other challenges.
“Arewa Consultative Forum ( ACF) appreciates the zeal and enthusiasm of members of TAN to show case the achievements of Mr President, but wish to draw the attention of the planners of such political zonal rallies to the plight of other Nigerians under siege of Boko Haram insurgents, the daily killing of security personnel and innocent souls by insurgents