Tag: northern governors
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Shamed by Zamfara schoolgirls abduction, Northern governors issue red card to bandits
The Northern States Governors Forum on Friday condemned another attack on Government Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State where hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted, saying enough is enough. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, in a statement, said this trend is unacceptable and that strong measures must be taken to…
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Insecurity: Northern governors, traditional rulers, others meet in Kaduna
Governors of the nineteen Northern States, Traditional Rulers, and Security Chiefs are meeting in Kaduna today to discuss the alarming rise in security threats and other socioeconomic problems in the region. The meeting which is taking place at the Kaduna state government house comes barely two weeks after governors of the Northwest zone held a…
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Northern governors condemn open grazing, beg FG for grants to retool Fulani herders
The Northern Governors Forum has agreed that current system of herding conducted mainly through open grazing was no longer sustainable. The Northern state governors spoke during an emergency meeting which they held virtually on Monday to discuss issues affecting the region and the country. In a communiqué released in Jos on Tuesday after the meeting…
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Northern governors back regulation of social media
The Northern Governors Forum on Monday expressed support for the ongoing efforts to regulate the social media in order to check the spread of fake news in the country. The Forum expressed its support in a communique issued by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, after its meeting in Kaduna with traditional…
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#ENDSARs: Northern governors back Buhari, allege regime change agenda
Northern governors have accused those they labelled as “diabolical influencers” of cashing in on the #EndSARS protests to push for a regime change. The governors also wondered why the protests have persisted despite efforts by the federal and state governments to pacify the protesters. In a communiqué issued yesterday at the end of their emergency…
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BREAKING: Northern governors meet Buhari, reject disbandment of SARS
The 19 northern governors have rejected the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Simon Lalong, Plateau state governor and chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, told State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday that the police unit…
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Army hands over captured 778 Boko Haram family members to Northern Governors
The Nigerian Army on Monday handed over 778 family members of Boko Haram terrorists captured in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, to governors of 16 northern states for rehabilitation. Maj.-Gen. Moundhey Ali, Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, handed over the refugees on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, at…
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Boko Haram: Northern Governors demand probe of Mailafiya’s allegations
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) have called on security agencies to investigate allegations made by a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Obadiah Mailafiya that one of them is a Commander of the Boko Haram sect. Chairman of the NGF and governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong made this…
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Insecurity: Buhari meets Northeast governors, security chiefs in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Governors from the six Northeast states and security chiefs over rising insecurity in the region. At the meeting in Abuja on Monday were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd); and the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. Governors in attendance include Borno State…
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We need special ‘COVID-19 bailout’ like Lagos, Northern governors tell Buhari
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has asked for special fund from the Federal Government to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong made the call on Monday in Jos, after members’ meeting via teleconferencing. The Northern Governors discussed COVID-19 with special attention to…