The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it will set up a security committee at the National Economic Council (NEC) level as part of its commitments to addressing growing security challenge in the country.
The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi disclosed this while reading the communiqué issued at the end of the forum meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja.
Fayemi said that although the forum did not discuss the issue of state police, it was an issue of interest to citizens and the governors.
He said that the forum would continue to review its position on state police and made its stand known to the public.
“The Forum resolved to set up a security committee at the National Economic Council level and retain security as a reoccurring item on its agenda for the foreseeable future, in order to continue to monitor development on security situation.”
Fayemi also said that members of the forum also resolved to relaunch its flagship State Peer Review Mechanism programme designed to assist states foster good governance.
He added that the agenda of the forum new leadership was set to include security, human capital development, jobs creation, constitutional reform particularly devolution.
(NAN)