Scholarly Analysis on Arewa's Future Challenges and Solutions

The article presents a scholarly futures analysis in response to Jibrin Ibrahim's warning about the trajectory of Arewa in the next 25 years. It discusses the challenges facing Northern Nigeria and proposes a framework for studying the political, economic, and security aspects, highlighting the potential for system breakdown without intervention.

The analysis calls for competent leadership, institutional renewal, and human capital investment to avert collapse scenarios. Dr.

Jibrin Ibrahim's empirical warnings to the political class in Northern Nigeria are based on decades of research on governance, demography, conflict, and economic development in the region.