Sokoto state governor, Ahmed Aliyu said the northwest governors has formed a governors forum of the geopolitical zone aimed at approaching and facing the security situation in the region.
The governor made the disclosure while fielding questions to newsmen in Dutse, the Jigawa capital shortly after a close door meeting with the Jigawa state governor, Malam Umar Namadi at the Dutse government house during a visit to the state said the northwest governors’ forum is under the chairmanship of Katsina state governor, Umar Dikko Radda aimed at approaching and handle security situation and challenges of the zone.
He maintained that “this forum comprised all the geopolitical zones including Kano and Zamfara state that we are not in the same political party. But we are to speak and act with the same voice on the vision, mission and objective of the forum
Aliyu stated that the local security outfits established by the state government is making a lot of impact in curbing criminal activities in the state.
“There are a lot of positive changes in the security situation of the state since the establishment of the local security outfits who were working closely with the other security agents.
