Chairman of the Northeast Governors’ Forum, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, and his colleagues in the region yesterday arrived in Jalingo for a two-day meeting.
The governors from the Northeast on Tuesday met in Taraba State for a meeting to discuss issues affecting their region.
In a communique signed by Zulum, the governors agreed, “that while interacting with the Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission, appreciated their effort at ensuring compliance with the Federal Character principle.”
The Forum, however, “expressed dismay over the shortfall in the number of applicants from the region in the recent recruitment into some Federal Agencies.
“The forum, therefore, resolved to follow up with all the concerned agencies to ensure that the region gets its fair share in the recruitments into the concerned agencies.”
“In its bid to reposition Education in the sub-region, the Forum has received report from the North East Council on Education. It has taken the Councils’ advisory on the improvement of quality and performance of students and teachers screening and training in the region.”
Discussion on how to tackle growing insecurity and harness the agricultural potential in the region to boost its economy topped the agenda of the meeting.
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Speaking at the opening ceremony, Zulum said the meeting became necessary to advance regional cooperation and tackle the challenges of the region.
The next Northeast governors’ forum meeting is to be held in Damaturu, Yobe State, on Saturday, 9 October 2021.
Earlier, the host governor, Darius Ishaku, reminded the governors that the Forum has become a strong political voice in Nigeria and urged them to always speak with one voice and support member states in solving the problems of the region.
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