North-West Governors Adopt Security Framework to Tackle Rising Violence
Chukwu Obinna 
ABUJA, Nigeria – Governors from Nigeria’s North-West region adopt a unified security and development framework aimed at curbing escalating violence and reviving economic growth across seven states.
At a high-level meeting in Abuja on Friday, chaired by Dikko Radda, the forum endorses the North-West Peace, Security and Development Framework (2026–2030), marking a coordinated regional response to insecurity and socio-economic decline.
“The framework provides our shared vision and clear priorities. We must now act with determination to translate this into tangible results for our people,” Radda says.
Backed technically and financially by the United Nations Development Programme, the plan prioritises joint security operations, economic recovery, and improved governance across state lines.
Governors also restructured the forum’s secretariat, mandating tighter oversight of planning and budgeting to ensure regional alignment. The Director-General must now secure clearance from the chairman before presenting work plans to member states.
While acknowledging progress in Katsina and Zamfara on internally displaced persons policy implementation, the forum urges other states to accelerate compliance. It also directs improved collaboration with statisticians to strengthen data-driven governance.
Concerns over inefficiencies in the North-West Development Commission surface during deliberations, with governors warning unresolved issues may be escalated to Bola Tinubu.
Meanwhile, Minister of Innovation Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh presents the “Energise Commercialisation Now” programme, securing endorsement to boost industrialisation and exports.
The move signals a renewed push for regional stability through unified governance and strategic investment.
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