The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, has restated the commitment of northern governors to address the challenge of insecurity in the region.

Yahaya stated this yesterday in Gombe whilst receiving a comprehensive report of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) put together by the Coalition’s Experts’ Committee on insecurity in Northern Nigeria.

He acknowledged the increasing impact of insecurity on the livelihoods of millions of Nigerians and expressed his colleagues’ strong commitment to partnering key stakeholders to tackle the issue effectively.

The governor stated that plans were on to approach the fight against insecurity collectively by convening an all-stakeholders’ meeting towards finding a lasting solution to the menace of insecurity in the region.

He said the meeting would include past and present leaders, traditional rulers, security chiefs, and civil society organizations.

According to him, the meeting will be to discuss and implement strategies aimed at restoring lasting peace in the region. Yahaya said: “This time around, we want to take a collective approach to the insecurity issue.

This report is timely. “We will study it and work together towards its implementation. “We are currently planning to convene an expanded meeting with all critical stakeholders in the region.

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