Northern States Governors Forum don strongly condemn di deadly bandit attack wey happen for one market for Niger State, and also express deep sorrow over di boat accident for Yobe State wey claim many lives.
For statement wey dem issue on behalf of di forum, di chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa
Yahaya, describe di attack on di Niger market as wicked assault on innocent people and serious threat to peace and economic activities for di North.
According to am, di incident wey reports talk say don kill dozens of people show say security wahala still dey disturb northern states. He urge security agencies make dem double effort to track di attackers and bring dem to book.
Di governors also send their condolences to families of people wey die during di market attack and pray say all those wey bandits kidnap go return home safely.
On di Yobe State incident, di forum mourn di victims of di boat mishap wey capsize and kill at least 25 people, while some passengers still dey missing. Di governors describe di tragedy as very painful and call for better safety measures for water transportation.
Dem urge all relevant authorities make dem review and strictly enforce transport safety rules, especially for riverine and waterside communities, to stop future accidents.
Reaffirming their commitment to peace and stability, di northern governors promise to continue working closely with federal government, security agencies and emergency responders to strengthen security system and emergency response across di region.
