Tag: NEF
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Ango Abdullahi-led NEF Mere Paper Tigers – Presidency
The Presidency has described the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) as a mere mouthpiece of one man, Professor Ango Abdullahi, devoid of any credible membership. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina on Sunday evening, the Presidency said the Nigerians know better and “don’t need a…
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Fulani recall: Your order arrogant, southern leaders, others tell NEF
Southern leaders on Wednesday described the Northern Elders’ Forum and the Coalition of Northern Groups’ call on Fulani herdsmen residing in the South to return home as irresponsible, arrogant and an unpatriotic action. The NEF and the CNG had, at a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday, asked the Fulani herdsmen to leave the southern…
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Buhari to Herdsmen: ignore NEF’s unauthorised quit order
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined all Nigerians to ignore the recent call by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to Fulani herders, asking them to leave the southern part of Nigeria. According to a statement by the President’s spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari said all citizens of Nigeria are free to move…