Tag: Northern Governors

Insecurity: Northern Govs.  to hold crucial meeting in Kaduna Nov. 29  

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Northern govs.

Governors of 19 northern states are to hold a crucial meeting on Saturday, November 29, to discuss the region’s urgent security issues. Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Nasarawa State governor, Peter Ahemba, who disclosed this in an phone interview, added that the meeting, set to hold in Kaduna, will be attended by notable traditional rulers. “The meeting aims to develop a unified approach to tackling security concerns affecting the region and to discuss the way forward on security matters”, he explained. Ahemba assured that decisive decisions will…

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Tinubu, Northern leaders, Governors mourn Audu Ogbeh

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Audu Ogbeh passes

…Extol ex-minister’s integrity, service President Bola Tinubu, the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), and the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) have expressed deep grief over the death of former Minister of Agriculture, ex-PDP National Chairman, and elder statesman, Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, who passed away yesterday at the age of 78. Ogbeh’s family announced his passing in a statement, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the country. In a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the late politician as “a man…

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Arewa group condemns Northern Govs. for backing tax reform Bills 

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Arewa group condemns Northern Govs.

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, (AYCF), has condemned the recent volte-face by Northern Governors regarding the national tax reform Bills. In a statement issued yesterday by its National President, Yerima Shettima, the group frowned at the way Northern governors joined their colleagues after generating needless controversy and misleading the public, they now capitulated to the reforms. The statement noted that “AYCF, from the outset, has maintained that these reforms, despite potential short-term challenges, are essential for Nigeria’s overall development. “We view the governors’ actions as a betrayal of the trust…

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Insecurity: “Northern Govs. lack willpower to fight banditry”, Says Retired General

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Retired General

A retired military General, Ishola Williams has criticised Northern Nigeria’s political and military leaders for failing to tackle terrorism and banditry effectively.  In a published interview at the weekend, General Williams decried the worsening security situation, highlighting the increasing dominance of bandits and terrorists across large swathes of the region.  He accused governors of inaction, citing their inability to address issues like the Almajiri system and collusion with bandits, as evidenced by the turbaning of notorious leader Bello Turji. He noted that the problem has escalated beyond mere terrorism, and…

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Northern Governors meet Defence Chief to tackle insecurity

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NGF meets Defence Chief

Governors from Nigerias 19 northern states met with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa yesterday, to address the escalating insecurity and socio-economic challenges plaguing the region. The high-level meeting, which was held in Kaduna, focused on issues including banditry, terrorism, poverty, and the growing number of out-of-school children. Chaired by Governor Inuwa Yahaya, of Gombe State, who led the Northern States Governors Forum (NGF), the gathering was hosted by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani. Traditional rulers, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa”ad III, and the Shehu of…

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Yobe: Northern Govs. condemn deadly attack in State

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Arewa Govs. condemn

Demand justice for 34 victims The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has condemned the attack in Mafa, Tarmuwa local government area (LGA) of Yobe State, which resulted in 34 deaths. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, expressed outrage over the attack, calling it a senseless act of violence that has inflicted immense grief on the affected families and communities. In a statement released by his spokesman, Isma’ila Uba Misilli, Governor Yahaya commended the security forces for their ongoing efforts against remnants of the terrorist…

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“We’re sitting on a time bomb Muftwang warns

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Says Northern Govs.’ll begin talks on birth rate Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has warned that the 19 northern States in Nigeria are sitting on a time bomb due to the regions explosive birth rate. Mutfwang, who made the disclosure while speaking on a television programme on Tuesday, revealed that the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) will soon begin discussions on the issue. The Governor expressed concern that the lack of infrastructure for human capital development of the youth bulge in the region may escalate banditry and terrorism. He also attributed…

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“Northern govs. US trip exposed their ignorance” Lami?o

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Sule Lamido

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lami?o, says the Northern governors recent United States trip to discuss insecurity in the region exposed their ignorance of Nigeria’s Constitution. Recall that the United States Institute of Peace had invited ten governors from North-West and North-Central regions to a two-day symposium on ‘Peace and Security in Northern Nigeria’, which took place between April 23 April 25, 2024, in the United States. The former governor, in an issued statement he posted on his official Facebook, yesterday, said embarking on such a journey to…

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Alleged N3.7tr Budget-Padding: Northern Govs., other stakeholders urge Tinubu to remove Akpabio

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Northern governors and some other stakeholders are pressurising President Bola Tinubu to ensure the removal of Senate President Godswill Akpabio or face dire political consequences. It was gathered that the suspension of Ningi was heating the political scene, which had started to get to President Tinubu. According to some top sources in the National Assembly, the heat generated by the budget padding controversy had gone beyond what was anticipated by Senate President Akpabio. Recall that Senator Ningi, representing Bauchi-Central senatorial district, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently…

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Plateau Killings: Reprisal attacks will only worsen crisis – Northern Govs. warn

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Northern State governors have warned that reprisal attacks in response to the recent violence in Plateau State will not resolve the on-going crisis but only make it worse. Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum and Gombe State governor, Inuwa Yahaya, disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday, after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He advised that stakeholders should instead come together to discuss the root causes of the clashes in order to find a lasting peace on the Plateau. The Governor added that after…

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