Tag: Northern Governors Forum

Northern Govs. Forum chairman, Lalong, reveals cause of poverty in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

Plateau State governor Simon Bako Lalong, has suggested that all tiers of government in Nigeria should cut down on the high cost of governance and channel their funds to critical areas of development. The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum stated this during the weekend, while delivering the 11th annual memorial lecture in honour of Sir Ahmadu Bello, where he related the high cost of governance as the cause of poor standard of living among citizens, particularly in the northern region of the country. The NGF chairman explained further that…

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Northern Governors decry killing of Army personnel in Benue

Aminu Imam

The Northern Governors’ Forum, (NGF), has decried the killing of 12 army personnel in Konshisha local government area of Benue State. The chairman of the Forum and Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, criticised the act in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham, on Tuesday, in Jos, the State capital. He cited the act as capable of demoralising security personnel from giving their best in fighting insecurity in the country, especially as the incident occurred when the soldiers were on assignment to ensure…

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Northern Governors decry killing of Army personnel in Benue

Aminu Imam

The Northern Governors’ Forum, (NGF), has decried the killing of 12 army personnel in Konshisha local government area of Benue State. The chairman of the Forum and Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, criticised the act in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham, on Tuesday, in Jos, the State capital. He cited the act as capable of demoralising security personnel from giving their best in fighting insecurity in the country, especially as the incident occurred when the soldiers were on assignment to ensure…

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Zamfara school abduction: Northern governors say ‘Enough is enough’

Aminu Imam

Northern youths accuse military of complicity in abduction, Say “NSA Must Go” Again, the Northern Governors Forum, (NGF), has condemned another attack on Government Secondary School, Jangebe, in Zamfara State where hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted. In an issued statement, the chairman of the Forum and the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, said this trend is unacceptable and strong measures must be taken to put an end to it before it escalates into a monster that will consume educational pursuit and national aspirations. The governor said this development which is…

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‘Northern governors to revive Ahmadu Bello legacies’ – Gov. Lalong

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, (NGF), and Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, yesterday said the Forum would revive the legacies of the late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello. The governor stated this while receiving the leadership of the Kaduna State Polytechnic Alumni Association, led by its National President, Abbas Adamu, at the Government House, Jos. Lalong said that the late Sir Ahmadu Bello served as the first and only premier of Northern Nigeria. He said that governors would have a meeting in Kaduna where they would deliberate with traditional…

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Northern Governors Forum not against disbandment of SARS – Lalong

Aminu Imam

The Northern Governors Forum yesterday said contrary to some misconceptions in some quarters, it is not against the recent scrapping of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).  Chairman of the forum and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong made the clarification in Kaduna, during the inauguration of a committee on Youths and Civil Societies.  Governor Lalong also reiterated the commitment of the forum to tackling the several challenges facing the region. According to the governor, the forum will collaborate with Federal Government and security agencies to address the issues of banditry,…

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Northern State governors call for censorship of social media

Aminu Imam

Ø Say it helps spread fake news  The nineteen northern governors, under the aegis of the Northern Governors Forum, (NGF), as well as first-class Emirs from the North have expressed support for the on-going demand to regulate the social media in the country,in order to check the spread of fake news.  The Forum expressed its support in a communique issued by its Chairman, the governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, after its meeting behind closed doors in Kaduna with first-class traditional rulers and other key stakeholders in the region.  At the…

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