The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Kano State chapter says it will set up a scholarship scheme for indigenes who cannot afford to pay for tertiary education in the state.
The newly elected chairman of the forum, Dr Umar Faruk Gwani, made the promise in Kano in his acceptance speech on Sunday, saying the decision has become necessary as the government is gradually commercializing the sector.
The new executives of the ACF were elected unopposed at its Annual General Meeting (AGM held in the state.
The new chairman added that the forum would also engage gubernatorial candidates from different political parties on its blueprint, especially on education, healthcare, security, agriculture and youth and women empowerment.
According to him, the new leadership will prioritise security through community policing to support security agencies and voluntary organisations in the fight against criminal activities.
While inaugurating the new executives, the ACF Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Kano, General Halliru Akilu (Rtd), charged them to justify the confidence reposed in them.
General Akilu tasked the new executives to develop programmes and policies that would take Kano and Northern Nigeria to greater heights.
Akilu, who is among the founding fathers of ACF, called on the new leadership to partner with patriotic sister associations to move the forum forward.
Other members of the new executives are Dr Muhammad Mustapha Yahaya (secretary), Hajiya Aishatu Yakubu Maijama’a (deputy chairman), Ambassador Dr Rufa’i Mukhtar Danmaje (vice chairman) and Professor Kamilu Sani Fagge (assistant secretary).
Others are Rabi’a Hussaini Adamu (treasurer), Mairo Bello (assistant treasurer), Bello Sani Galadanci (publicity secretary) and Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim (assistant publicity secretary).
A daily trust report says other members include Professor Yusuf Alhassan (auditor), Hadiza Kishimi (assistant auditor), Barrister Kabiru Mukhtar (legal adviser) and Muhammad Kabiru Haruna (assistant legal adviser).
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