….As Ortom absent
By Gabriel Udeh,, KADUNA
The Northern States Governor’s Forum (NSGF) in its effort to address the challenges bedeviling the region, have resolved to work assiduously and jointly with the Federal Government in tackling the challenges of insecurity in the Country and create conducive atmosphere for socio-political economic growth and development of the Country.
The Forum also reiterated its commitments to work in synergy with their Southern
counterparts and appealed to them to extend their presence in the northern part of the country in order to enable harmonious and peaceful coexistence among citizens and other ethnic nationalities.
In a communique, after extensive deliberation in Thursday in Kaduna, the forum also resolved that the Northern Governors forum would partner with the traditional institutions, religious leaders and all relevant stakeholders in the entrenchment of communal harmony, peace and security of the region and the country at large.
Signed by the forum’s Chairman and Governor of Plateau State Mr Simon Bako Lalong, NSGF further resolved to put more efforts in enhancing the security and safety of all schools within their domains and therefore urged the Nigerian Security Agencies to collaborate with the various States Governments towards achieving this noblie objectives.
The Forum also resolved to address all humanitarian challenges facing the internally displaced persons through provision of enabling facilities and re-integration back to their communities.
The Forum further resolved that all the States would work in synergy with the security agencies to address the intra and inter border porosity in order to arrest illicit / illegal border movement.
Governor’s Forum also resolved to address the menace of ‘Yan’Sakai’ (Volunteer Vigilante Service Providers) in some States through meaningful engagements and legislation.
Forum reiterated its commitment towards inclusion of the rural dwellers especially farmers/herders through the provision of equitable opportunities for socio-economic and political participation both in public and private sectors.
The meeting resolved to collaborate with meaningful individuals and corporate organizations to invest in areas of Agriculture and Mining Industries in order to improve the economy of the Northern Region and Nigeria at large.
The Forum calls for due diligence in the execution of the Federal Government initiative in its economic sustainability plan wherein N700 billion is earmarked for the project in order to address farming, animal husbandry and other agro-allied business. This effort will create jobs opportunities thereby creating wealth for our teaming population.
The Forum received various reports from the Committees constituted by the Northern States Governors’ Forum and resolved to look into the Report for possible implementation.
Various presentations were also made by individuals and corporate organizations for the promotion of the Region.
The meeting held at the council chamber, sir kashim Ibrahm house, government house , kaduna, was attended by the Deputy Speaker and other Members of the National Assembly, the Chief of Staff to the President and Minister of Information and Culture.
Others are Inspector General of Police, Director General States Security Service, Chairmen of the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council led by His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto amongst others.
