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The Northern States’ Governors’ Forum and Northern States’ Traditional Rulers’ Councils have called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the enactment of the legal framework for the take-off of state police.

This is just as the governors and traditional rulers declared that they have found a way to resolve the concerns raised over the tax reform bills which they initially.

This was contained in a communiqué read by the chairman of the governors’ forum and Gombe State governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, after their meeting held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House Kaduna on Saturday.

The meeting, which was attended by state governors and chairmen of the traditional rulers’ councils in the 19 northern states, lasted for over five hours.

At the end of the meeting, the chairman acknowledged the critical role of nonpartisan cooperation, collaboration, and peer review in effectively addressing the numerous developmental challenges confronting the northern region and the nation at large.

“The forum reiterated its for the creation of the state police and called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the enactment of the legal framework for its take-off,” Governor Yahaya said.

He added: “After exhaustive deliberations on matters of regional interest, they commended President Bola Tinubu for his sustained commitment to addressing the security challenges and infrastructural deficits in Northern Nigeria.”

The forum resolved to liaise with the Nigerian Governors Forum to work out modalities of how to increase to the federal security forces.

According to him, the forum also resolved to strengthen peculiar local initiatives in combating all forms of security challenges.

He also stated that the forum resolved to urgently set up inter-state platforms to coordinate surveillance on our t borders.

“During our last meeting, the position we took on the tax reform bills engendered the reactions of a broad spectrum of Nigerians. I am pleased to report that through the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, the National Economic Council, and in consultation with leadership of the National Assembly, we found a way forward that will lead to a mutually beneficial resolution of the matter.

“This demonstrates the power of constructive engagement and I commend Mr President for his listening ear and commitment to inclusive governance.

“We recommend that, going forward, such collaborative approach should guide all matters of intergovernmental relations in the interest of the people,” he further said.

He, however, lamented that the state of infrastructure in Northern Nigeria remains a cause for major concern.

He said, “While we acknowledge President Tinubu’s commitment to completing the ongoing Kaduna-Kano-Katsina-Maradi rail line, the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway, and the AKK gas pipeline among many others, other projects like the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line, Kano-Maiduguri expressway, and Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu expressway, which were awarded in the past, remain in a serious state of neglect.”

Earlier, the host governor, Senator Uba Sani, said the forum and council of traditional rulers are unique in many respects.

He said, “Despite our diversity, the two bodies have found a way of arriving at a consensus on critical issues and marching forward as united platforms. This approach has solidified Northern unity and garnered national respect for the forum and council. We must continue in this spirit.

“We have made progress on many fronts. But challenges remain. I urge us to hasten the development of a roap for addressing issues of security, peace, governance and development in Northern Nigeria.

“Additionally, we must follow up the roap with an implementation and funding strategy. We don’t have luxury of time. Our people want results.

“I must not conclude this welcome address without commending President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to addressing the infrastructural deficits in Northern Nigeria.

“One of Mr President’s key interventions in our region is the long-abandoned Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway. The road connects the Federal Capital Territory to about 12 states in the North Central, North West and North East Zones.”

In a related development, governors from the North-Western part of the country, who also met in Kaduna State on Friday night, also disclosed that they have charted ways to address issues of insecurity, unemployment and excessive use of drugs that are bedeviling the zone.

Chairman of the North-West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Katsina State, Umar Dikko Radda, while speaking with newsmen early on Saturday morning, disclosed that the seven North-West states have agreed to work together to bring about the necessary development needed in the region.

“We just concluded our meeting and the deliberation was very fruitful. We had a long discussion on issues bothering challenges affecting our region and we have had presentations from Northwest Development Commission, as well as the Federal Medical University, Funtua for the region.

“We also discussed on issues of drug abuse and how to prevent excessive use of drugs in the region and other collaborations.

“We have all agreed to work together on these issues raised in order to bring the necessary development that is needed in the region,” Radda said.

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State police is something that I know will finally happen.
Now each state governor can truly be the chief security officer of his state

This news is not good for yeeebos. They gloat in negativity about Nigeria.

State governors will so use that state police to intimidate people. I am not in of it, our police is fine system is fine just the way it is. All hand has to be on deck to eradicate insecurity. If you see something, say something.

Watching 👀


North no dey anything wey no favour dem

Stylishly, the Government of the day is buying the Northerners loyalty via different platforms..

This response by the Northerners might be a gimmick.. Those guys are politically mature than most Nigerians....

The more you look, the less you see...

Ok o!
Jungle dob red, hernia don show face to be eaten by the 🦁 lion 🦁 😋 😀.
North to nothing. North West to north waste 🗑 🙄.
President for 11 years and still the most poorest and the most backward region.

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A capital NO to state police...

Recruitment and posting should be strictly by merit. Police should only be posted to their state of origin.

We all know what the governors are capable of doing if you place the police department directly under them.

AdesegunSanni89:
This news is not good for yeeebos. They gloat in negativity about Nigeria.

Scratch face cant be in Nija without the Igbos.

If not why are they scared of them leaving?

After our interest is now respected in the bill

FitCorper:
State governors will so use that state police to intimidate people. I am not in of it, our police is fine system is fine just the way it is. All hand has to be on deck to eradicate insecurity. If you see something, say something.

Your fear is understandable however even with the current structure, the police is still a tool that governors use for oppression. Even MC Olumi and celebrities use police. Some police even carry handbags of rich men wives, however state police will increase security coverage in states. The current structure is too thin with low spread to be of any impact Let them do the state laws what we citizens have to do is check their policies and force them to follow it.

AdesegunSanni89:
This news is not good for yeeebos. They gloat in negativity about Nigeria.

see skull miner oh!

The fact they want to leave you and your fellow miners dont want it should tell u something.
They are better off without you

Not interested in any tax bill. A bill that doesn't promote ability and probity amongst those that collect and spend public monies is useless to the nation.

However the State police matter is crucial and this devolution will give governors the legal tools with which to secure their domains in deed.. With that they will be held able for safety of lives and the security of properties.

Now the quality of their leadership will be seriously tested and whoever fails will have laid waste to the economy of his state and stamped poverty to the inhabitants.

They have finally woke up to state police. Bandits has showed them shege

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stonebil:
A

Bubu4Sea:

Scratch face cant be in Nija without the Igbos.

If not why are they scared of them leaving?

who is scared of animals leaving?

Na una nor wan leave our land even when we don't want you here

Paragon311:
Stylishly, the Government of the day is buying the Northerners loyalty via different platforms..

This response by the Northerners might be a gimmick.. Those guys are politically mature than most Nigerians....

The more you look, the less you see...

They actually don't have the power to stop it, especially as the North Central or middle belt don't them and whole of South has already accepted the new tax bill.

The 6 Core Northern State can't beat the rest 20+1 other states.

Nice one a lot of southern youths will now the police in their states.

AdesegunSanni89:
This news is not good for yeeebos. They gloat in negativity about Nigeria.

Dem use igbo swear for una for this forum?

NDUME how far?

I have restrained myself from commenting about anything Nigeria politics. If the country wants to sink let her sink. Nothing will bring me and my family back to Nigeria at the moment. My parents and loved ones will be fine.

FitCorper:
State governors will so use that state police to intimidate people. I am not in of it, our police is fine system is fine just the way it is. All hand has to be on deck to eradicate insecurity. If you see something, say something.

I prefer arming the citizens with automatic rifles, particularly those at the rural areas. I am a resident of Jos, Plateau State and have first hand experience with the fulanis. State police will be another intimidation and harassment agency which will lead to crisis.

FitCorper:
State governors will so use that state police to intimidate people. I am not in of it, our police is fine system is fine just the way it is. All hand has to be on deck to eradicate insecurity. If you see something, say something.

If you've lose a love one due to insecurity, you won't be saying this

Quelme:
A capital NO to state police...

Recruitment and posting should be strictly by merit. Police should only be posted to their state of origin.

We all know what the governors are capable of doing if you place the police department directly under them.

The positives definitely outweighs the negatives imagine a situation where a state governor is under seige by invaders but don't have the political power to order his commissioner of police to clamp down on the invaders he has to wait for abuja to give the order and if the ethnic group of the invaders is the same with the president u can guess that the order will definitely never come we have seen this play out in enugu, benue and other states where fulaniherdsmen are terrorising innocent nigerians which made governors to start creating regional and state security outfits that wasn't even authorised to carry military sophisticated weapons.

Abloh:
who is scared of animals leaving?

Na una nor wan leave our land even when we don't want you here

The only way to stop igbos from coming to ur land is to their biafra agitation stop making a fool of urself here as long as there is one nigeria any nigerian is free to live anywhere.

Gotocourt:

I prefer arming the citizens with automatic rifles, particularly those at the rural areas. I am a resident of Jos, Plateau State and have first hand experience with the fulanis. State police will be another intimidation and harassment agency which will lead to crisis.

That will definitely escalate the insecurity in ur area later we saw this happen in the south east when youths that were not properly profiled were given weapons to fight herdsmen better to allow state govt to do recruitment and scrutiny before arming anyone.

Mrexcell:

Dem use igbo swear for una for this forum?

he is scared of igbos

We all know that when Igbos leave Nigeria, that Nigeria is finished

mytime24:
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North no dey anything wey no favour dem

Na lie.
This one no favour them. They opposed it initially. They now know that it is an effort in futility. So, what they did was to "save face" by coming out at the die minute to say they but we all know they just want to avoid being ridiculed.

THEY READ THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.

What a huge step forward toward curbing insecurity.
This is going to be a game changer for sure.
Up PBAT!!!