The Northern States Governors
Forum and Northern Council of Traditional Rulers, met in Kaduna to critically
look at how to tackle banditry, kidnapping and insurgency.
The controversy around Value
Added Tax collection and other burning national issues will be given prominent
attention at the meeting.
The chairman, Northern States
Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Mr Simon Bako Lalong while
declaring the meeting open said, “We shall also take a critical look at some
new national issues that have emerged over the recent months and weeks with a
view to coming up with a position of the region as well as adopting the best
possible approach to ensuring that the interest of the region is protected and
promoted. Key among them is the issue of Value Added Tax collection and the
surrounding controversy.”
“After hours of exhaustive
deliberations, we arrived at several resolutions bordering on improving the
security of our region; enhancing socio-economic prosperity of the people;
addressing humanitarian challenges of internally displaced persons; building
synergy with the Federal Government and our counterparts from other parts of
the country among others.”
The chairman explained that the
forum also received various reports from the Committees earlier constituted and
resolved to look into the reports for implementation and various presentations
were also made by individuals and corporate organizations for the development
of the region.
He stated, “Today’s meeting is
essentially to get an update on the progress made so far on some of those items
particularly on addressing insecurity which is still a major concern in the
region, adding that they shall take stock of how far they have gone in tackling
banditry, kidnapping and insurgency and also chart the way forward.
He added, “As usual, I look
forward to robust contributions from all members that will lead us to arrive at
very meaningful conclusions that will impact positively on the fortunes of our
people. Once again I welcome you to this meeting and look forward to successful
deliberations.”
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