By Henry Umoru
ABUJA— WORRIED over the security challenges in some parts of the country, the 19 Northern state governors will, today, meet as part of move to take a position on the agitation for the creation of state police.
Vanguard gathered that the Northern governors meeting, which is taking place ahead of today's meeting of the 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors' Forum, NGF, will discuss among others, the issue of state Police.
It will be recalled that the Northern governors had, at their last meeting in Abuja, rejected the demand for state Police.
It was also gathered that the meeting will take place in the morning at the Niger State Government Lodge, while the 36 state governors will meet in the night at the Rivers State Governor's Lodge.
The Northern Governors, through the Chairman and Governor of Niger State, Babaginda Aliyu, had said: "The forum was not in support of the creation of state Police."
It, however, resolved to prevail on the Federal Government to embark on Police reforms that will assist the states in control and management of Police affairs.
However, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, who is the chairman of NGF said he was not aware of any division in the governors' demand for a state police, adding that a decision had been taken unanimously to demand for state police.
Vanguard Nigeria