Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar A. Namadi, joined fellow leaders of the 19 Northern states in Kaduna for the formal inauguration of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund. The historic regional initiative, presided over by the Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors' Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, aims to mobilize sub-national resources to combat terrorism and banditry. Under the approved framework, Governor Namadi endorsed a joint resolution mandating Jigawa State and its component local government councils to contribute ₦1 billion monthly for twelve months to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the fund.
The regional fund will be overseen by a newly inaugurated Board of Trustees co-chaired by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed, and former Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai (Rtd.). For the Jigawa State Ministry of Internal Security, this coordinated framework provides a formal platform to enhance inter-state intelligence gathering and build rapid-response capabilities. The joint fund supplements federal defense spending, allowing participating states to jointly acquire security hardware, secure critical economic assets, and protect agricultural trade networks across the region.
This massive fiscal commitment highlights the state executive's dedication to regional peacebuilding as a core pillar of its 12-Point developmental agenda. By legally binding state and local government revenues to a centralized, transparently managed trust fund, the administration improves its institutional capacity for risk management. This proactive governance structure strengthens law enforcement performance, minimizes cross-border criminal incursions, and secures the public safety needed to successfully execute socio-economic policies in agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure.
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