A Quasi Organisation With No Credible Membership - Adesina Lambasts Northern Elders Forum

In reaction to the criticism of the president by members of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the president, Femi Adesina, has described the group as "a quasi-organization that boasts of no credible membership."

The head of the forum, Ango Abdullahi, said that the enduring presence of the Boko Haram insurgents and other bandits in the state shows that the Buhari-led government  “has failed woefully” in the area of security.

Adesina, in response, called the group "a mere irritant and featherweight."

He said, “We are not surprised by this latest statement by Prof. Abdullahi, and our past position on what his group represents remains unchanged: a mere irritant and featherweight.

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“The former vice-chancellor signed the statement under the banner of Northern Elders Forum (NEF). Hearing that title, you would think the body was a conglomeration of true elders. But the truth is that NEF is just Ango Abdullahi, and Ango Abdullahi is NEF.

“It is a quasi-organization that boasts of no credible membership, and its leader is akin to a General without troops.”

“NEF is merely waving a flag that is at half-mast. President Buhari steadily and steadfastly focuses on the task of retooling Nigeria, and discerning Nigerians know the true state of the nation. They don’t need a paper tiger to tell them anything."