Tag: Northern Governors
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#EndSARS: Northern Governors sue for peace, condemn violence
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed concern that the ongoing protests has been taken over by hooligans, ethno-religious bigots and political marauders bent on destroying the country. A communique signed by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, said Nigerians must unite against the “diabolical influencers”, and ensure peaceful coexistence in the…
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Northern Governors condole Wamakko over daughter’s death
The Northern Governors’ Forum has condoled with Sen. Aliyu Wammako on the death of his daughter, Sa’adiya. The News agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sa’adiya died on Thursday at the Usmanu Danfodio Teaching Hospital, Sokoto from complications arising from childbirth. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, who is the Chairman of the Forum, in a…
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Boko Haram and sponsors: northern governors unsettled
Raymond Gukas, Jos Following an allegation by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya that a northern governor was conspiring with the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists to kill Nigerians, the allegation has unsettled the umbrella body of northern governors. Mailafiya who was a guest of the department of security…
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Northern Governors condemn attacks in Southern Kaduna
The Northern Governors Forum on Thursday condemned the recent attack in Southern Kaduna in which about 22 persons were reportedly killed on Wednesday night. Chairman of the Forum, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau via a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, described the attack as unfortunate. He expressed…
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Northern governors condemn attack on Zulum’s convoy
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, made the condemnation in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham. He said the…
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Northern governors mourn Isa Funtua
The Northern Governors Forum has described the death of Mallam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, a life patron of the International Press Institute and the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, as painful. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, in a condolence message by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut…