{
  "id": 13071382,
  "title": "ACF urges FG to set timelines for easing hardship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/acf-urges-fg-to-set-timelines-for-easing-hardship-13071382",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/acf-urges-fg-to-set-timelines-for-easing-hardship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged the Federal Government to set clear timelines for easing the economic hardships faced by Nigerians. Publicity Secretary Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba made the call during an interview with ARISE News, emphasizing the need for the government to admit its shortcomings in assessing the impact of economic reforms on Nigerians. He questioned the adequacy of the government's justification for the reforms, stating that they lacked sufficient evidence of the hardships being experienced by the people. The ACF spokesman criticized the government's assessment of reforms, calling it \"hallucinations,\" and questioned whether due diligence had been conducted before implementing them. Mohammed-Baba urged the administration to provide specific timelines for achieving improvements, rather than asking Nigerians to wait longer. He suggested setting measurable targets against which Nigerians could assess the government's performance. The spokesman also lamented the disparity between the sacrifices demanded of Nigerians and the conduct of government officials, calling for more accountability and anti-corruption efforts.",
  "summary": "The Arewa Consultative Forum has urged the Federal Government to admit flaws in its economic reforms and provide clear timelines for easing Nigerians’ hard Read More: https://punchng.com/acf-urges-fg-to-set-timelines-for-easing-hardship/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "ACF urges FG to set timelines for easing hardship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/acf-urges-fg-to-set-timelines-for-easing-hardship",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:28:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}