Governos of the 19 Northern states under the aegis of the Northern Governors Forum, NGF have called for the immediate establishment of the State Police in order to address the continued in-security challenges in the country with kidnapping, bandits and massive killing and wanton destruction of properties.
The decision was arrived at in Abuja by the Governors after a meeting with the Northern Traditional Rulers Councils.
The traditional rulers also accept the Governors on the need to create State Police if the in-security challenges in the northern region and the nation at large must be nipped in the bud.
Reading the communique after the meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong explained that the meeting reviewed the security situation in the North and other matters relating to its development and resolved to support the ammendment of the Constitution to re-accommodate the establishment of State police.
According to him, this would effectively and efficiently address the security challenges of the region.
The Forum also reiterated its commitment to the development of solar energy in view of the comparative advantage of abundant sunshine in the region.
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