From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
Chairman, North Central Governorsâ Forum and Governor of Niger State Abubakar Sani Bello has outrightly debunked insinuations that the objective of the forum is political. He also, dispelled allegation that the governors of the Forum most of whom are All Progressive Congress, APC members are plotting to woo Governor Samuel Ortom of the Peoplesâ Democratic Party,PDP back to the ruling party. Governor Bello who said this yesterday in Makurdi while briefing newsmen after the meeting of the North Central Governors, maintained that the meeting has no political undertone,adding there is unity amongst them in spite of their political differences.
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The North seems to be in a state of flux due to the frightening state of insecurity in the last few weeks with many senior citizens expressing frustration and despondency. KUNLE ODEREMI reports on the worrisome situation.
THE North is in pains. That axis of Nigeria has become a veritable zone of death; death in the hands of hardened criminals. Terrorists, bandits, armed robbers, kidnappers, abductors and cattle rustlers are on the prowl almost on a daily basis and at an incredulous rate and rapidity.
The high and the low in the region are furious; they are fuming because the authorities at different levels of government and agencies, as well as the security apparatus appear overwhelmed by the mindless killings, maiming, arson and other forms of threats to lives and property currently going on in the North. The gamut of the challenges, especially the harvest of deaths, has led to thousands of residents fleeing from their traditional homes and communities. Indeed, in the last