The Northern Governors Forum, has appealed to the Federal Government, to support States with grants to directly undertake pilot projects of modern livestock production, that will serve as springboard and evidence for breaking resistance to the full implementation of new methods of livestock production.
This was contained in a Communique issued at the end of a an emergency virtual meeting on Monday 8th February 2021, to discuss issues affecting the region and the nation in general.
The meeting which was presided over by it’s Chairman and Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong, also noted with concern the growing wave of insecurity in the country, particularly as it relates to circulation of unverified video clips on social media portraying violent attacks on persons in some parts of the country.
On the security of the region and the nation, the Forum called on political leaders to segregate between criminality and social groups in their domains, with a view to treating criminals as criminals.
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The Forum reiterates that it condemns every form of criminality whether from herders, hunters, or farmers occupying forest reserves illegally, while it noted with concern the tension generated by the eviction order issued to herdsmen in some parts of the country.
It also resolved to engage elders and youths, in a robust discussion with a view to dousing the tensed security environment in the north
accordingly, with a four-man Committee put in place to be headed by the Chairman of the Northern Governors while Calling for restraint from leaders including those in the Southern parts of the country where passions are high.
Similarly, they called on all the citizens of the North, to continue to live in peace with all Nigerians irrespective of their origins and backgrounds amongst others.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi.
