5 Northern Governors Meet On Border Security NAN

5 Northern Governors Meet

On Border Security

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— Jun 27, 2015 6:42 pm | 0 Comments

The governors of the five states bordering

the Kamuku Forest, where series of

criminal activities have sprung for years,

have moved to prevent the place from

becoming a breeding ground for terrorists.

The five governors of Kaduna, Katsina,

Niger, Zamfara, and Kebbi met in Kaduna

on Saturday to brainstorm on ways of

addressing the security threats posed by

the forest.

Though the resolution of the closed-door

meeting was not disclosed, the host

governor, Nasir El-Rufai, told journalists

that the discussion was mainly about

security.

According El-Rufai, “the forest which is in

the centre of the Kaduna, Niger, Katsina,

Kebbi and Zamfara has been of serious

security concern. So, we need to address

it because that forest is capable of

breeding future Boko Haram.

“So, we have just met to brainstorm with

a view to fashioning out a coordinated

approach in tackling the security

challenges in our states. This is has

become necessary to avoid spill over.

“We met with security chiefs in charge of

our respective states so that, we can as

quickly as possible bring an end to the

loss of lives, cattle rustling and loss of

property.”

He disclosed that the five states

governors have the full support of the

federal government in their move to

secure the states.