Body lauds pro-zoning Northern Govs

From SAGIR MUHAMMAD AWWAL, Kaduna
Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010

Arewa Citizens Action for Change has commended the pro-zoning Northern Governors for their courage over their stand on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning formula and assured them of their support come 2011. According to them, Nigerians opposed to zoning are desperate politicians who have lost relevance in their immediate constituencies and are fearful of their political future.
A statement made available to the New Nigerian and jointly signed by Barrister Abdullahi Kurawa, National President, Arewa Youth Development Foundation and Moses Terkula, President, Arewa Students Forum respectively, described the governors that voted against zoning did so for self-preservation at the expense of those that voted them into power.
It however reiterated the association’s commitment towards agitating for the principle of zoning by all legitimate means aimed at seeing that its principle guides the nation’s march to 2011 general elections.
“We shall uphold the principle to the best of our ability and within the rule of law and democratic norms, we have a line-up of activities for each of the 19 northern states, including those people who felt betrayed and frustrated by their governors at the Kaduna meeting”, the statement said.