Governors from the Northern region have met with the
region’s traditional rulers council in Abuja, in a fresh move to deliberate on
options for the establishment of state police to tackle security challenges in
the region.
A communique developed after the meeting was read by the
Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon
Bako Lalong.
Lalong said the meeting reviewed the security situation in
the North and other matters relating to its development and resolved to support
the amendment of the Constitution to accommodate the establishment of state
police.
He believes this will effectively and efficiently address
the security challenges in the region.
The forum reiterated its commitment to the development of
solar energy in view of the comparative advantage of abundant sunshine in the
region.
Accordingly, it was unanimously resolved that 2000 megawatts
of solar power be harvested across the 19 States and FCT to harness the huge
potential of power from solar.
The joint meeting 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.
It called on ASSU to cooperate with the Federal Government
in resolving the dispute.
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 is
being implemented in five Northern States.
There are speculations that the semblance of peace gradually
returning to Western Nigeria, is the result of the establishment of Amotekun
security network, created to oversee security challenges there.
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