Gombe Gov Attends Northern Region Summit
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, was among the prominent leaders that discussed security issues affecting the North and proffered solutions to them.
Other issues discussed at the powerful gathering of Northern leaders summit are women development, agriculture, trade and investment and the role of traditional rulers in engendering peace and security in the northern region.
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Apart from the presentations by development partners, including Nigeria for Women Project ( NFWP) and Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment ( AGILE) both funded by the World Bank, the meeting also met with Northern Traditional Rulers alongside with Governors from the North in Abuja.
According to a statement by the media aide to Governor stated that Governor Yahaya, attended the joint meeting of the Northern States Governors Forum and the Northern States Traditional Rulers where issues affecting the North was discussed.
The meeting, chaired by Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, had in attendance the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III who led a retinue of traditional rulers, including the Shehu of Borno, Emirs of Kano, Zazzau, Fika, Lafiya, Anka and Gumi as well as the Attah Igala, Ochi Doma, Aku Uka of Wukari among others.
The statement partly read, “The leaders discussed security issues, women development, agriculture, trade and investment and the role of traditional rulers in engendering peace and security in the northern region.
“During the meeting, there were presentations by development partners, including Nigeria for Women Project ( NFWP) and Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment ( AGILE) both funded by the World Bank.”
The Governors also received updates on Northern Nigeria Renewable Energy Project ( NNREP), Nigeria Livestock Transformation Plan ( NLTP), Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project ( L- PRES) and Kaduna Textile Limited ( KTL) among others.
Governors of Katsina, Kaduna, Kebbi, Borno, Niger, Taraba and Deputy Governors of Adamawa, Benue, Nasarawa and Jigawa States attended the meeting.
