The governors of the Northern region of Nigeria have established a Security Trust Fund Board to address the challenges of insecurity in the region.
The Governors also promised to give N1billion every month to fight insecurity.
The decision was said to have been taken on Wednesday at a strategic joint security meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the region in Kaduna State.
Appointed as Board of Trustees for the Security Trust Fund are:
Co-Chairs (Chair)
a) Alhaji Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed, CFR b) General Martin Luther Agwai CFR
Nominated Members
1. Lt Gen. Umar Farouk Yahaya (rtd) – Sokoto | Ex-Chief of Army Staff
2. DIG Hafiz Mohd Inuwa (rtd) – Jigawa | Deputy Inspector General of Police i/c Research & Statistics Force HQs
3. AVM Kabiru Aliyu (rtd) – Taraba | Director of Sports, Defence HQs
4. Prof. Usman Tar – Borno State Commissioner for Security
5. AVM Napoleon Bali (rtd) – Plateau | Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria
6. Maj. General A. M. Dikko (rtd) – Niger | National Coordinator, National Centre for Control of Small Arms & Light Weapons
7. AIG Sunday Babaji (rtd) – Gombe | AIG FCID Annex Kaduna
8. AVM Farouk Omeiza Umar (rtd) – Kogi | Chief of Policy and Plans, Defence Headquarters
9. Maj. Gen. Muhammad Sani (rtd) – Kano | Chief, Army Standards & Evaluation
10. Muhammad Mujtaba Isa – Zamfara | ex Head of Service
11. Alh. Adamu Tanko Umar – Nasarawa | Chief Superintendent of Customs (retired)
12. Malam Abubakar Mustafa – Kaduna | ex-Head of Service
13. DIG Sani Usman Mohammed (rtd) – Bauchi | Chief Security Officer, Bauchi State
14. Maj Gen Bello Sarkin Yaki (rtd) – Kebbi | Coordinator, Counter Terrorism Center, Office of the National Security Adviser
15. Barr. Boss Mustafa, CFR – Adamawa | Former Secretary to the Government of Federation
16. Alhaji Falalu Bawale – Katsina | Katsina Head of the Civil Service
17. Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Bolakala Agbab (rtd) – Kwara | Chief of Staff, 82 Division, NA
18. Maj Gen John Seyina Malu (rtd) – Benue | Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluation
19. Usman Alkali Baba (rtd) – Yobe | Former Inspector General of Police
