The All Progressives Congress Governors Forumhas thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu to address the nation’s security challenges, just as it is asking governors to protect their states through community policing
Chairman of the forum and Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodimma said this iwhile addresing journalists mmediately after a closed door session that lasted some hours.
The Forum expressed a heavy heart over the killings and sympathized with victims of the attacks but aligned with security measures deployed to contain spread of the crisis and commended the immediate measures taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to return peace in trouble parts of Benue State
Progressive forum also lauded the giant strides recorded by the president within two years of his first mandate and pledged continued support and solidarity for more democratic gains.
Meanwhile, there were strong indication that governors from across Nigeria are currently gathered in Abuja for an emergency meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), amid growing concerns over national security.
The meeting, which is taking place at the Forum’s secretariat in Abuja, has in attendance several state governors and deputy governors from all 36 states of the federation
