Communiqués & Publications
Resolutions of the Forum's meetings, official statements, and reports released by the Secretariat.
Communiqués
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Joint emergency security meeting with traditional rulers, Kaduna
At Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, the forum resolved to set up inter-state platforms for joint border surveillance, strengthen local security initiatives and urged the National Assembly to fast-track the legal…
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Abuja meeting: state police and progress on the security trust fund
The governors insisted that only state policing can provide localised, intelligence-driven security, reviewed contributions to the security trust fund and secretariat project, and backed federal livestock reforms.
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Forum condemns killings in Kwara, Katsina and Benue
The forum condemned deadly attacks on communities in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states and urged security agencies to intensify intelligence gathering and coordinated operations.
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Dr Ezekiel Gomos appointed first Director-General of the Secretariat
The forum appointed former Plateau SSG Ezekiel Gomos as pioneer Director-General to reposition the secretariat as a hub for policy coordination, collective action and long-term planning.
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Northern States Security Trust Fund established
Meeting in Kaduna with the Traditional Rulers' Council, the governors agreed that each state would contribute N1 billion monthly to a regional security trust fund, urged a six-month suspension and revalidation of mining…
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Joint meeting with the Northern Traditional Rulers' Council, Kaduna
Governors and traditional rulers called for a review of security strategy against renewed Boko Haram and North-Central violence, equity in federal infrastructure allocation, restructuring of the NNDC and constitutional…
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Northern governors and traditional rulers reject proposed tax reform bills
Meeting in Kaduna, the forum rejected the tax reform bills before the National Assembly, particularly the proposed derivation-based model for sharing VAT, and called for fairness and equity in national policies.
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Kaduna meeting on insecurity and the Tudun Biri drone strike
At their first meeting since taking office, the 19 governors donated N180 million to victims of the accidental military drone strike at Tudun Biri, Kaduna, and pledged intensified efforts against kidnapping, banditry…
Documents & reports
Public documents will be listed here once released by the Secretariat.