The Northern States Governors Forum, at the conclusion of a joint meeting it held with the Chairmen of the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council, has resolved to strengthen local initiatives in combating all forms of security challenges in the region.
The decision was contained in a six-point communique issued by the Forum at the end of a one-day meeting held Saturday, at the Council Chamber of the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, in the Northwest state of Kaduna.
The meeting which was attended by almost all the governors of all 19 Northern States and the Chairmen of the 19 Northern States Traditional Rulers’ Councils, acknowledged what it described as the critical role of nonpartisan cooperation and collaboration in effectively addressing the numerous challenges confronting the region, and the nation at large.
The communique signed by the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya Inuwa, noted that after exhaustive deliberations on matters of regional interest, particularly security, the Forum arrived at the following decisions.
“The Forum commends Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for his sustained commitment to addressing the security challenges and infrastructural deficits in Northern Nigeria, and resolved to liaise with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum to work out modalities of how to increase support to the Federal Security Agencies.
“The Forum also resolved to strengthen peculiar local initiatives in combating all forms of security challenges, and also resolved to urgently set up inter-state platforms to coordinate surveillance on our joint borders.
“The Forum reiterated its support for the creation of State Police and called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the enactment of the legal framework for its take off, and resolved to hold it next meeting will hold on the 30th of August 2025,”
