The governors of the 19 states in northern Nigeria are meeting in Kaduna state today to discuss the security issues bedeviling the region. This is the first meeting of the group this year.
The Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, who also doubles as the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, is expected to preside over the meeting.
The meeting which would be holding at the Government House in Kaduna, would involve northern elders and traditional rulers who would be giving a briefing on the security situation across the northern states.
Elder statesman, Maitama Sule, would be in attendance and will be delivering a keynote address on the need for diversification on the economy of the northern state against the backdrop of the economic recession.
The northern states have been bugged down with Boko Haram insurgency, communal clashes and recently the marauding herdsmen.
This meeting is expected to address these issues and the impact of the recession on the region
