The Area Consultative Forum (ACF) has described the death of some of its prominent members and founding as sad especially now that the country is a crossroad.
Their death without mincing words was a blow to the region as well as the country.
While they were alive, they served the country and tried to unite the region in respective of tribal and religious inclinations.
In a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Friday by the forum’s National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe mourned the deceased who passed on recently.
The deceased members, were Ambassador Ladan Shuni, a former vice-chairman of the Forum Board of Trustees. As well as a former ambassador to Morocco.
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Abdullahi Ma’aji who was the Matawallen Kontogara who a former Director General at the Federal level and a former financial secretary of ACF.
Dr Amuda Aluko who was a founding member and held the traditional title of Tafida Ilorin.
“All the deceased members were committed to the ideals of the Forum.
“They served the north and the country prudently as patriots.
“The Forum condoles with members of their families and their state governments.
“We pray that the Almighty Allah grants them eternal rest even as He forgives their sins and rewards their good feeds.”
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