The Northern Governors Forum, comprising 19 states, has reiterated its support for the creation of State Police as a means to address the growing insecurity in the country.
During a meeting held on Saturday at the Kaduna Government House, the forum called on the National Assembly to expedite the enactment of the legal framework necessary for the establishment of State Police.
This was disclosed in a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya.
According to the communiqué, all the governors from the region were in attendance. The resolutions were reached after exhaustive deliberations on issues of regional interest, particularly those concerning security.
The communiqué reads as follows:
“The Forum commends Mr. President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, 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 support to the Federal Security Forces.
“The Forum also resolved to strengthen peculiar local initiatives in combating all forms of security challenges.
“The Forum also resolved to urgently set up inter-state platforms to coordinate surveillance on our joint borders.
“The Forum reiterated its support 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.”
The forum’s next meeting is scheduled to hold on August 30, 2025, as stated in the communiqué.
