‘Rising insecurity shows FG officials, security agents complicit’ — SMBLF

Leaders of thought and elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum, (SMBLF), have condemned in very strong terms the spate of targeted terrorist attacks on churches, and abduction of church leaders. The SMBLF also reiterated its call for the urgent need to establish State Police in order to nip in the bud continued cases of terrorism, killings, kidnapping and wanton destruction of lives and property in the country. It equally called on the Federal Government…

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Zoning: SMBLF lauds Buhari, Northern Govs; urges Nigerians to only vote for Southern presidential candidates

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum, (SMBLF), has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari, the Northern governors and political leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their support for the rotation of the presidency to the South in 2023. The Forum, made up of the Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, pan-Niger Delta Forum and Middle-Belt Forum, however, strongly urged Nigerians to vote only for presidential candidates from the south. This was emphasised in a joint statement signed and issued on Sunday by Chief (Dr.) Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Dr. Pogu…

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