?The Nigeria Governors` Forum (NGF) has pleaded with Nigerians to show greater ?understanding on the present insecurity in the country as steps are being taken to address the situation.
The forum,which?consists of the 36?elected governors,?made the plea at its meeting which ended in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja.
The plea was contained in a communique issued at the end of the meeting which was read by the Chairman Gov. Chibuike?Amechi?of Rivers.
?He said?the forum would hold a brainstorming session in June with a view to addressing the country`s?security challenges which, he said; “ had become a national embarrassment’’.
The communiqué stated that the governors had meanwhile; “ resolved to channel more resources toward the empowerment of youths, women and the vulnerable in the country’’.
It added that the governors had also resolved to create enabling environment for economic development as efforts to mitigate the lingering security challenges in the country.
The Forum?condemned the current level of violence across the country, which,?it noted,?had become a national embarrassment.
It pleaded for greater understanding among Nigerians and resolved to hold a brainstorming session with the sole purpose of addressing the security challenges in the country.
The forum expressed concern at the low level of commitment in eradicating polio and promised to hold council chairmen and relevant stakeholders accountable.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum at its meeting of April 23 renewed its commitment to eradicating Wild Polio Virus in parts of the country. ?
It also reiterated its earlier decision that deputy governors should take charge of the state task force on polio eradication while state governors` wives should assist in the day-to-day interventions in the fight against polio where necessary.
The meeting was attended by governors of Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kogi, Abia, Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Nasarawa, Katsina and Sokoto states among others. The deputy governors of Bauchi, Lagos and Zamfara, states represented their governors at the meeting (NAN)