Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere has been appointed the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF.
The Convener and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Ango Abdullahi (Magajin Rafin Zazzau), approved the appointment and acknowledged Prof. Jiddere’s competence and dedication to the cause of the North.
The Chairman of NEF’s Management Board, A. M. Al-Amin Daggash (rtd), in a statement described Professor Jiddere as a distinguished academic with a track record of excellence and commitment.
Jiddere replaced Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, who now works as Director of NGOs and CSOs for the Northern Elders Forum.
Professor Jiddere, in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude for the appointment and assured of his commitment to the goals of the Northern Elders Forum.
According to Jiddere, “I wish to state that I have humbly accepted my new appointment and responsibility as the spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum.”
He noted that the Forum is a non-partisan organisation dedicated to articulating the collective interests of the Northern Nigeria, while fostering unity and national development across the country and prayed for Allah’s guidance and protection throughout his tenure and beyond.