Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has accused Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront Growth, Kabiru Ahmed of making an attempt to meddle within the affairs of Arewa Neighborhood within the state and vowed to withstand the transfer.
Nationwide President, AYCF, Yerima Shettima, in a press release mentioned its consideration had been drawn to the refined try and intentionally create division among the many Arewa Community in Lagos, by means of the backdoor, utilizing the workplace of the controversial Ahmed.
He alleged that this avoidable friction among the many Arewa Neighborhood is clearly engineered by anti-peace and unity parts beneath the supervision of Ahmed, whereas the State Authorities pretended all is properly.
“Certainly, the silence of the Lagos State Authorities over this brewing disaster has created widespread suspicion that Kabir Ahmed, the Waterfront Commissioner was appearing out the script of the Lagos State Authorities in disguise.
“Pursuant to this harmful transfer in opposition to the unity and brotherhood that has held the Arewa Group collectively for many years, we want to state that the AYCF condemns within the strongest phrases this conspiracy to create dangerous blood and destabilize the Arewa Neighborhood by creating fallacious impression about Arewa Council of Chiefs’ established succession course of.
“We can’t fathom what’s the enterprise of a Waterfront Commissioner with the unity, recognition and respect of the monarchs within the Arewa Group in Lagos. It’s evident that the Arewa Neighborhood has no enterprise with a Waterfront Commissioner who means nothing to our folks and even much less related to Lagos itself.
“We take exception to this mindless meddlesomeness of a Commissioner who’s all the time anxious in crossing the strains, on issues affecting the Arewa Neighborhood. Nevertheless, he’s free to hunt relevance elsewhere, since it’s apparent his workplace has no challenge concepts and he’s determined for relevance,” he mentioned.
In line with Shettima, “We’re anxious that the Arewa Group has been asking questions on why the Lagos State Authorities has allowed a Waterfront Commissioner to dominate or hijack what ought to ordinarily be the function of a Commissioner for Native Authorities and Chieftaincy Affairs.
“It begs the query whether or not the Lagos State Authorities has an organized administrative construction or not. In a contemporary world ruled by strategic communication, it’s ridiculous {that a} Waterfront Commissioner would have the temerity to intrude with a matter strictly in regards to the monarchy.
“We want to categorically state that this refined try and disunite and destabilize the unity of the Arewa Neighborhood in Lagos could be met with reliable resistance from northerners of excellent conscience inside and outdoors Lagos. We’ll not fold our arms and watch the desecration of our conventional heritage in Lagos by a confused and determined Commissioner, aided and abetted by a nonchalant State Authorities.”
He added: “We are saying no to this sinister transfer in its entirety and want to stress that sufficient of this deliberate and mindless interference with the affairs of the Arewa Neighborhood in Lagos. We have now warned, whoever has ear let him hear. Our place is unequivocal this time and we’re ready for enormous reliable resistance to this never-ending, undue interference.”
