The northern governors, however, said they were working assiduously to contain the threat that generated tension in the North but needed the support and commitment of their colleagues in the South.
The forum stated this in a virtual emergency meeting its members held Monday night to discuss issues affecting the region and the nation in general.
It was presided over by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong.
According to the communiqué released on Tuesday, the northern governors said there was an urgent need for all the 36 state governors to meet under the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and discuss the issue holistically with a view to resolving all areas of misunderstanding and conflicts arising from these threats and suspicion for the sake of national unity. The northern governors called for restraint from leaders, including those from the southern parts of the country where passions were high.
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Tue Feb 09 2021
Kaduna state government has confirmed the killing of 23 people in five local government areas of Kaduna state in less than 24 hours.
Daily Trust reports that the attacks occurred barely 48 hours after bandits killed 16 people in Kutemeshi village in Birnin Gwari local government area of the state.
While 10 people were killed in a coordinated attack against Unguwar Gajere village in same Birnin Gwari local government area on Monday night, 13 people had lost their lives in attacks targetted at Giwa, Igabi, Chikun and Kauru local government areas of the state.
Kaduna state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said the attacks had targeted soft targets around local government areas around Kaduna state’s boundaries with neighbouring states.