Nigeria, April 28 -- In recent years, Northern Nigeria has been the focal point of numerous public declarations and interventions aimed at addressing its complex socio-economic and security challenges. Prominent groups like the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and the Arewa New Agenda (ANA) have consistently convened high-level meetings, published communiques, and made public statements with bold resolutions for tackling the region's most pressing issues.

From ANA's February 2024 proposals to create millions of jobs through agricultural and economic initiatives, to the NEF's vocal opposition to the federal government's Tax Reform Bills in late 2024, and the mounting criticisms of Senate proceedings in early 2025, these efforts appear to offer...