Northern govs seek review of Plateau crisis for lasting solution

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum has stressed the need for a review of the immediate and remote causes of the crises in Plateau State in order to find a lasting solution. He spoke on Thursday while interacting with State House reporters after a closed-door meeting with […]

Northern govs seek review of Plateau crisis for lasting solution

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum has stressed the need for a review of the immediate and remote causes of the crises in Plateau State in order to find a lasting solution.

He spoke on Thursday while interacting with State House reporters after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He commended President Tinubu for sending Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kaduna and Plateau states towards getting the details of what transpired at Tudun Biri, Kaduna State as well as  Bokkos and Barkin Ladi LGAs of Plateau State.

On Plateau State, he said, “Despite the fact that this matter has been there for long, it is time for stakeholders to have a roundtable and tell each other the truth and then take deliberate steps toward loving each other.”

Meanwhile, the Niger State government says it is ready to successfully participate as one of the pilot states for the 500,000 federal government’s dry land farming project.

Governor Mohammed Umar Bago said this on Thursday while interacting with State House reporters on his visit to President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said the state was about to cultivate a total of 250,000 hectares dry season farming following an agreement with some agric companies.