Northern governors inaugurate security trust fund board to tackle insecurity
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), a move aimed at strengthening regional efforts to address insecurity across the northern states.
The board was inaugurated during a meeting of the Northern Governors’ Forum, with the forum saying the “official Board of Trustees for the NNSTF was formally inaugurated.”
According to the forum, the trust fund’s board will be co-chaired by Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed and Martin Luther Agwai.
The forum also announced the appointment of 15 board members drawn from across the northern states, comprising retired senior military officers, police officers, security experts and former public officials.
Among those appointed are former Chief of Army Staff Umar Farouk Yahaya; retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa; Usman Tar; former senator Napoleon Bali; retired Major General A. M. Dikko; retired Assistant Inspector General of Police Sunday Babaji; retired Air Vice Marshal Farouk Omeiza Umar; retired Major General Muhammad Sani; Muhammad Mujtaba Isa; retired Customs officer Adamu Tanko Umar; Abubakar Mustafa; retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Sani Usman Mohammed; retired Major General Bello Sarkin Yaki; and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha.
The forum described the inauguration as the formal commencement of the NNSTF board, stating that the “distinguished members appointed to the board” would oversee the activities of the trust fund.
The Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund is expected to mobilise resources and coordinate partnerships to support security interventions and strengthen efforts to combat insecurity across the region.
