Mike Abu Rata
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has announced the postponement of its December Stakeholders Conference, earlier scheduled to take place from December 10 to 12, 2025, at Kini Country Guest Inn in Akwanga, Nasarawa State.
The Forum, which has served as the umbrella body for the peoples of the Middle Belt since its founding in 1947, said the decision became necessary due to unforeseen developments requiring attention before the event can hold.
The planned conference was expected to serve as a strategic platform for strengthening unity and shaping a coordinated regional agenda for the diverse ethnic nationalities of the Middle Belt. The region, as defined by the Forum, includes the indigenous peoples of the former Northern Region who did not belong to the Sokoto or Borno Caliphates before colonial rule. These span communities across Southern Kebbi, Southern Borno, Southern Bauchi, Southern Kaduna, and the states of Gombe, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, Taraba, Niger, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In a notice signed by the Chairman of the Central Organising Committee (CPC), Barrister Dan Ejembi, and issued on Sunday on behalf of MBF President, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, the Forum expressed regret over the postponement.
“Any inconveniences caused by this unfortunate development are deeply regretted,” the statement said, assuring stakeholders that a new date would be announced soon.
The Forum reiterated its commitment to engaging leaders, communities, and partners across the Middle Belt to deepen unity, enhance stability, and advance a collective vision for the region.
The statement was signed by Luka Binniyat, Spokesman of the Middle Belt Forum.
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