A group, Northern Elders and Leaders, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to review its strategies towards ending the current insecurity in the North-East and other parts of the country.
This was part of the resolutions reached by the group at the end of a two-day meeting held in Kano to address challenges facing the Northern region.
A communique, read by Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed , called for “a total review” of the procedure of engagement in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States.
It advised the Federal Government to implement past reports and recommendations so as to reduce the current levels of insecurity in the affected areas..
The meeting also resolved “to establish a Relief Fund to assist the victims of the crises in the North, particularly in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Plateau, Nasarawa and Benue.
On the planned National Conference, the meeting cautioned Northern delegates against voting on any issue, advising them to “seek to achieve consensus on all issues.”
It also called on leaders at all levels to be more sensitive to the demands of their offices.
It also urged them to particularly respect and uphold the rule of law and to be honest and accountable to the people.
On the 2015 election, it urged all politicians to develop the highest level of tolerance and a willingness to respect the will of the people in order to have credible and peaceful elections.
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