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Insecurity: Northern Governors Storm USA

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In a bid to halt the  Northern Region from further plunging deeper in to the abyss of insecurity which has ravaged it for years, the United States of America, USA, has come to the rescue.

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Governors of Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara ,Sokoto and Kebbi States have converged on the USA for a three day Symposium put together by the USA Institute of Peace to find solution to the lingering menace .

The talk-shop which is billed to end on April 25, 2024   also has in  attendance, Niger, Jigawa and Plateau State Governors.

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A statement issued on Wednesday by Sanusi Dawakin Tofa,  the Media Aide to the  Kano State Governor, indicated that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf already arrived the USA ,for the Workshop which is principally aimed at acquainting the participating States with some pragmatic knowledge and on the strengthening of conflict prevention in the Northern Region using non-violent methods.

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The Statement further noted that the Governors of the security-challenged states  will avail themselves the  opportunities offered by  the symposium to deepen their understanding of the socio-economic dynamics of insecurity, as well as the short term opportunities available  to promote stability in the region.

The Seminar which is being coordinated by Dr Joseph Sany, the Vice President of African Centre of the Peace Institute, will also afford the participating Governors vital information on policy coordination and Management of Peace and stability,.

The Kano state Governor’s Spokesperson  emphasised that the talkshop will extensively xray Insecurity in the North, its causes ,and practical ways of resolving the problem.

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The Source reports that most parts of the Northern Region, particularly the North West have in recent time been the epicentre of mass abductions, kidnappings, and other violent criminal activities perpetrated by suspected banditry elements.

Thousands of innocent residents of the states have been displaced and their economic activities, particularly, farming, have been severely.


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