Northern governors convene in Kaduna, Discusses Security Issues

Northern governors convene in Kaduna, Discusses Security Issues

In its continuous efforts to address the challenges bedeviling the Northern States, the Northern States Governors’ Forum, convened an Emergency Meeting today (Monday ) at the Council Chamber Sir, Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, where the Forum discussed issues of Peace, Progress, Development and well-being of the Northern States. 

The Forum took stock of progress made in handling challenges of Banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and insurgency.

The meeting was also attended by Chairmen of Northern States Traditional Council led by His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto.

The Forum reviewed security updates from the Region and observed the need for a sustained synergy and coordinated efforts between the Federal and Northern States Governments while noting success of recent measures. 

The meeting also noted with concern the constraint of the security services and urged the Armed Forces to embark on simultaneous operations and resolved to share the plans of the Frontline States come up with common with other Region; and assured of its readiness to work in synergy with the Federal Government of Nigeria in finding lasting solution to the current security challenges. 

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The Forum appreciated the ongoing onslaught against banditry, kidnapping and Boko Haram especially in the North East and parts of North West and North Central States and encouraged the Armed forces and other security agencies to sustain the tempo to enable the security challenges be permanently addressed in the shortest time.

The Forum also received updates on the Renewable / Solar Energy Project and noted that requests for land for the project had been submitted and were being processed by the Northern States. 

The Committee had commenced negotiations in a public private arrangement and sovereign guarantees to ensure bankability of the project by multilateral financial organizations.  The Forum called on States yet to process the request for allocation of land for the project to expedite action. 

The meeting received updates on activities of some Committees constituted by the Northern States Governors’ Forum and noted that recommendations contained therein are being considered with a view to coming up with implementation strategies.

Northern governors convene in Kaduna, Discusses Security Issues