North-West governors seek UN assitance to tackle insecurity, poverty

Governors from Nigeria’s North West region have appealed to the United Nations (UN) for assistance in tackling a number of issues including the security challenges plaguing the area.

The high-level meeting was led by the Chairman of the Northwest Governors Forum and governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, alongside governors and representatives from Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, and Zamfara states.

This was contained in a statement signed by the National Information Officer, UN Information Centre, in Abuja, Oluseyi Soremekun, on Friday.