{"id":3859,"date":"2013-05-18T22:25:17","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T22:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/northern-governors-endorse-emergency-in-3-states\/"},"modified":"2013-05-18T22:25:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T22:25:17","slug":"northern-governors-endorse-emergency-in-3-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/northern-governors-endorse-emergency-in-3-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Governors endorse emergency in 3 states"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) on Saturday in Minna said it was in support of the state of emergency rule imposed on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa in the North-East.<\/p>\n

Forum Chairman and Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement by Danladi Ndayebo, his Chief Press Secretary, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).<\/p>\n

The NSGF however expressed the hope that the imposition of emergency rule would complement Federal Government’s offer of amnesty earlier made to members of the Boko Haram sect.<\/p>\n

“We feel this will help to restore peace to the affected states,\u2019\u2019 the forum said.<\/p>\n

The Northern governors urged all members of the security agencies deployed to the affected states to operate by their rules of engagement.<\/p>\n

“We advise the military to respect the sanctity of human lives, especially civilians who are not involved in the crisis,\u2019\u2019 they said.<\/p>\n

The governors also called on the people in the affected states to also co-operate with military personnel posted to their areas to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and destruction of properties.<\/p>\n

While commending President Goodluck Jonathan’s action, the forum urged members of the Boko Haram sect to accept federal government\u2019s gesture of amnesty.<\/p>\n

“They should respond to government\u2019s gesture so that lasting peace can return to the region in particular, and the nation in general,\u2019\u2019 NSGF said.<\/p>\n

It also commiserated with families of those who lost their loved ones in a gunmen attack in Daura, Katsina State on Thursday, urging citizens to remain vigilant at all times.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the NSGF will hold a meeting in Kaduna on Tuesday, May 28.<\/p>\n

Top on the agenda of the meeting is deliberation on the report of the Committee on Reconciliation, Healing and Security, submitted to the governors in Abuja in April.<\/p>\n

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