Governors of the 19 northern states, under the aegis of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), on Monday reaffirmed their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in tackling insecurity and driving development across the region.
The meeting, held at the Gombe State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, was chaired by Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, who signed the communiqué issued at the end of deliberations.
The governors pledged continued collaboration with the Federal Government and security agencies to address evolving threats, stressing the need for collective national support in restoring peace.
“The Forum acknowledges and commends the unified efforts of member states in addressing the numerous security and developmental challenges facing the region, noting that these efforts are already producing positive outcomes.
“Furthermore, the Forum reaffirms its resolute commitment to maintaining and enhancing these collaborative actions in order to build upon the progress achieved,” the statement read, while also urging Nigerians to back the armed forces and other security agencies.
The governors also emphasised institutional reforms within their structure, including plans to enhance coordination and policy implementation capacity.
They announced support for the digitisation of its secretariat to improve efficiency and continuity.
On economic matters, the northern governors agreed to engage consultants to explore ways of improving internally generated revenue across the region, particularly by identifying and harnessing untapped taxable sources.
In addition, the forum resolved to sustain engagement with the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer to facilitate the establishment of the New Nigeria Energy Company (NNEC) under the Sun Africa Project.
The meeting was adjourned to a later date.
