Abdulsalami to chair discourse on insecurity

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has announced its two-day roundtable discussion on insecurity in Northern Nigeria. The National Coordinator of CNG, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, at a press briefing Thursday in Abuja, said the event billed to hold from January 24 to January 25, would be chaired by a former head of state, Abdulsalami […]

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has announced its two-day roundtable discussion on insecurity in Northern Nigeria.

The National Coordinator of CNG, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, at a press briefing Thursday in Abuja, said the event billed to hold from January 24 to January 25, would be chaired by a former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar.

Charanchi noted that the north had continued to be plagued with insecurity for the past two decades, thus the discussion was pertinent at this time.

“For the past two decades, Northern Nigeria has been grappling with a series of security challenges that have inflicted immense suffering on its people. The region has become a breeding ground for insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and various other criminal activities.

“The lack of political will and capacity to effectively contain these challenges has created a vacuum, leaving thousands dead, countless displaced, and numerous communities destroyed. Recognizing the urgent need for a change in approach, the Coalition of Northern Groups took a bold and necessary by assembling a committee of security experts.

“Various committees, including a sub-technical committee on security and a planning committee on security, have been formed to oversee the event,” he said.