From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged the Media to play a responsible role in reporting to douse any tension that may arise as a consequence of the forthcoming elections and results.
The Secretary General of the Forum Murtala M. Aliyu stated this in a press statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.
The ACF Secretary General explained that some 93 million Nigerians will go to the polls to elect a new President, 31 State Governors, 469 Members of the National Assembly, and 990 Members of the 36 State Houses of Assembly.
According to him, there is is no doubt that this is a gigantic and important exercise and Nigerians hope and pray that the elections will be held peacefully, and will produce outcomes that will help take the country closer to its main development goals of building a free, just, democratic, and egalitarian society.
