Insecurity: Governor Forum To Meet Buhari, Service Chiefs On Tuesday

– NGF is set to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation’s Security Chiefs to dialogue on the worsening security state of the country

– They expressed gratitude to God for sparing the life of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, and members of his team who were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno last week.

– This was contained in a statement signed by the forum’s chairman on Monday in Abuja

The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF is expected to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation’s Security Chiefs for discussions on the degenerating situation of insecurity in the Northern states.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the forum, Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi in Abuja on Monday, August 3, titled: “NGF Expresses Solidarity with Governor Zullum and Borno State.”

“On our part, the NEC Sub-Committee on Security will be meeting tomorrow and rising from the resolutions thereof soon dialogue with Mr. President and the nation’s Security Chiefs to discuss this worrisome and rapidly degenerating situation,” the statement reads in part.

The forum in the statement also expressed solidarity with Governor Zullum whose convoy was attacked by Bgunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect on Wednesday, 29, July.

Other parts of the statement read, “On behalf of the 36 State Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the platform of the NGF, I write to express our solidarity with you and the people of Borno State, following the attack last Wednesday, by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect.

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“This is one unwarranted attack too many. It epitomises our collective vulnerability and the fragility of the country’s security architecture.

“Although you emerged from this incident unscathed, we note with regret the injuries sustained by two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and a Police Officer attached to your convoy and do accordingly pray for their quick recovery.

“Mr. Governor, Forum members are resolutely behind you in your effort to rid Borno State of these dastardly and wicked agents of evil.

“We are appalled by the worsening security situation in the country generally, in-spite of all the efforts of government to end it.”