By Ismail Auwal
The Northern Governors’ Forum and the region’s Traditional Rulers Council have called for the establishment of state police across the country in a order to tackle the security challenges in the country.
The governors and the monarchs, after a meeting, said that state police would effectively address the security challenges of the region.
Reading the communiqué after the meeting at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, Chairman of the Forum and Plateau State Governor, Mr. Simon Bako Lalong, said the meeting reviewed the security situation in the North and other matters relating to its development and resolved to support the amendment of the Constitution to accommodate the establishment of state police.
The statement added: “The forum also reiterated its commitment to the development of solar energy in view of the comparative advantage of abundant sunshine in the region.
“Accordingly, it was unanimously resolved that 2,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power be harvested across the 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with a view to harnessing the huge potential of power from solar.
“The northern governors also engaged officials of the World Bank to discuss the level of implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) and Nigeria for Women Project, which are being implemented in five northern states”.
