- Governor Yahaya said future generations will not judge leaders by the number of projects they commissioned
- The two-day meeting brought together 19 governors, security chiefs, traditional institutions and civil society groups
- At the end of the meeting, the governors pledged full collaboration with the Federal Government
Northern governors have warned that the region risks an uncertain future unless leaders confront the deepening insecurity and poverty tearing through communities.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, issued the warning during a joint session with the Northern Traditional Rulers Council in Kaduna, describing the situation as a threat to the region’s collective survival.
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The two-day meeting brought together 19 governors, security chiefs, traditional institutions and civil society groups in what leaders described as a final push for a coordinated response to banditry, terrorism and worsening social decline.
Governor Yahaya said future generations will not judge leaders by the number of projects they commissioned but by whether they secured a region safe enough for children to grow and thrive.
He praised President Bola Tinubu for ongoing rescue operations across the North and extended sympathy to families affected by mass abductions in several states, saying attacks on schools represent a direct strike at the region’s destiny.
Yahaya urged all leaders to shun divisive politics and unite behind a common agenda, stressing that insecurity affects “every household irrespective of faith, wealth or ethnicity.”
He also linked the crisis to chronic underdevelopment, illiteracy, climate challenges, weak economic structures and millions of out-of-school children across the North.
The governors reaffirmed their demand for state policing, insisting the model remains the most effective tool for confronting modern threats.
Traditional and religious leaders were urged to promote peace and discourage inflammatory rhetoric, while security agencies were tasked with boosting intelligence operations for quicker response to attacks.
At the end of the meeting, the governors pledged full collaboration with the Federal Government to restore lasting peace and stability across the region.
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