As part of efforts to put an end to the insecurity challenges faced by the country in some parts of the Northern states on account of Boko Haram insurgency, Governors under the aegis of Northern States Governors Forum on Saturday called on General Abdulsalami Abubakar to rally past leaders of the country to help the Northern States curb the malaise.
The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, made this position known at the maiden convocation ceremony of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State.
Governor Aliyu, who is optimistic that the security challenges in the Northern states can be crushed in the next three months, insisted that with concerted efforts from prominent Nigerians, the horrendous situation in the North will be a thing of the past.
According to him: “I call on General Abdulsalami Abubakar to invite Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Generals T.Y. Danjuma, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan to come together and help the Northern States Governors Forum to end the scourge of Boko Haram in the region in the next three months.”
He also called on students of the University to imbibe best moral practices.
Aliyu said: “Academics is not only learning but in character for good citizenship for nation building among students.
“As young people, you also have crucial roles to play in addressing the situation as positive change agents by advocating for peace, unity, collective national bargain towards a unified aspiration for development devoid of ethno-religious sentiments in the society.”
On the role of education and its implication on development of Nigerians for socio-political tranquillity, the Niger State governor, who is also the Visitor to the university, called on institutions in the country not to limit instructions of students to academics alone but to partner with parents and institutions of worship in making Nigeria a better place.
General Abubakar, who is the Chairman of IBBU endowment fund, announced at the occasion that the fund is yielding results as all monies realised is running into hundreds of millions and placed in a dedicated account awaiting judicious use for developing the institution.
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