Northern governors back state police as insecurity grips region
The 19 northern governors, in collaboration with Chairmen of the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council, have called for accelerated action in tackling the region’s security challenges.
The northern leaders made the call in a six-point communique issued at the end of a meeting at the instance of the Northern Governors’ Forum on Saturday in Kaduna.
The NGF, which acknowledged the role of non-partisan cooperation and collaboration, in addressing the numerous developmental challenges confronting the North, deliberated on the ways to improve on the security apparatus of the region and Nigeria at large.
After exhaustive deliberations on matters of regional interest, with emphasis on security, the Forum released the following communique:
It noted, “The Forum commends Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his sustained commitment to addressing the security challenges and infrastructure deficits in Northern Nigeria. The Forum resolved to liaise with the Nigerian Governors Forum to work out modalities on how to increase support to the Federal Security Agencies.”
According to the NGF, the meeting also decided to strengthen peculiar local initiatives in combating all forms of security challenges.
“The Forum 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,” it stated.
The forum’s next meeting is scheduled for August 30.
(NAN)
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