The Arewa Consultative Forum
(ACF) has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for re-election.
The group endorsed the president
at a meeting in Kaduna on Tuesday. It said Buhari has taken steps to improve
and re-position the nation.
Musa Kwande, acting chairman of
the forum, said Buhari deserves a second term to consolidate on his
achievements.
The forum listed some of Buhari’s
achievements as “the multi-billion Dollar Mambilla hydro power project, the
exploration of oil in Gongola Basin of the Benue trough, the Baro inland port,
the North East Development Commission, the ongoing rail line projects
nationwide and other critical infrastructural development projects”.
“The Buhari administration has
improved on the economic and infrastructural development of the nation and has
made achievements in combating insurgency and other insecurity problems
bedeviling the country,” the group said in a statement.
“The ACF is therefore, of the
view that certain attributes such as clarity of thought, unity of purpose,
content of character and morality of the candidates, their leadership
qualities, performance and general acceptability of the candidates contesting
for not only the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but
also for other elective offices should guide voters in making their choices.
“The decision on who to elect
should not be based on any form of inducements, mob hysteria, intimidation or
false promises, but by calm and deliberate consideration of the candidates’
qualities of leadership, performance and moral standing in their public and
private lives.
“Furthermore, other
considerations such as capacity to tackle security challenges, fight
corruption, and boost the economy by way of diversification away from over
dependence on oil, by infrastructural development in order to promote growth.
“The integrity of the candidate
to raise the image of Nigeria in the comity of nations is equally important in
the election.”
The forum called on politicians
and their supporters as well as the electorate to avoid all forms of violence
before, during and after the elections and urged the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to live up to its promise and assurances of free,
fair and credible elections.
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