Tag: Northern States Governors’ Forum

ACF hails Northern Govs. Forum’s Security Trust Fund initiative

Aminu Imam
ACF hails Northern Govs.

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has described the establishment of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund by the Forum of Northern States Governors as one of the most significant regional initiatives in recent years. According ti him, it is a landmark initiative designed to mobilise additional resources to support the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of violent crime that have afflicted Northern Nigeria for far too long. The ACF said the initiative reflects a shared commitment by northern governors to strengthen efforts to address the region’s persistent…

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“Poverty, out-of-school children driving insecurity in the North” — NSGF

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NSGF on North's insecurity

Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has identified widespread poverty, youth unemployment and the growing number of out-of-school children as major factors fuelling insecurity across northern Nigeria. Speaking yesterday at the meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council held in Dutse, Jigawa State, Governor Yahaya said the region’s security challenges are deeply rooted in decades of underdevelopment and social deprivation. According to him, about 86 million people in Northern Nigeria, representing 65 per cent of the region’s population, are living…

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“NNDC must drive region’s economic revival” – Northern Govs. Chair 

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Northern Govs. Chair on NNDC

Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has called for the urgent transformation of the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), declaring that the regional investment body must rise to meet the economic realities facing Northern Nigeria or risk irrelevance. Speaking at the close of a 2-day retreat organised by the Board and Management of the NNDC in Abuja, the governor set a clear tone, emphasising that the era of talk must give way to decisive action. Yahaya, represented by the NSGF’s Director-General, Ezekiel…

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Northern Govs., monarchs, security experts meet in Kaduna today for high-level strategy session

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Northern Govs. meet

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, will today Monday host a major security strategy meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, (NSGF), as leaders across the region move to recalibrate their approach to the escalating security crisis. The gathering, convened under the chairmanship of Gombe State Governor, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, will bring together governors, top traditional rulers, security experts, and key stakeholders for what officials describe as a “decisive and broadened” assessment of insecurity in Northern Nigeria. According to a statement issued yesterday, the meeting will delve into the persistent…

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