Northern Governors, Traditional Rulers, Advocate State Police To Address Security Challenges
The Northern Governors Forum and Traditional Rulers Council on Monday, September 12, 2022 rose from a crucial meeting in Abuja with a call for the establishment of State police to tackle security challenges in the region and the nation at large.
A communique issued at the end of the meeting which held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja and read by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong, resolved to support the amendment of the Constitution to accommodate the establishment of State police.
The meeting also reviewed the security situation in the North and other matters relating to its development, stating that the State Police will effectively and efficiently address the security challenges of the region.
The communique reiterated the commitment of Northern Nigeria to the development of solar energy in view of the comparative advantage of abundant sunshine in the region.
Accordingly, meeting unanimously resolved that 2000 megawatts of solar power be harvested across the 19 States and the FCT with a view to harnessing the huge potential of power from solar.
The joint meeting particularly noted with regret the ongoing ASSU strike which it believes was more punitive in the region as most of the students in the North are attending public universities.
The Northern governors and traditional rulers therefore called on ASSU to cooperate with the Federal Government in resolving the dispute.
A statement by Dr. Makut Simon Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, stated that the Northern Governors also engaged officials of the World Bank to discuss the level of implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) and Nigeria for Women Project which are being implemented in five Northern States.
