The North Central States Governors’ Forum on Monday called for the establishment of Military Camps or Training Grounds in forests in the region to check the movement of hoodlums.
This is contained in a communiquè read by its Chairman, Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State shortly after their regional meeting in Makurdi, Benue State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the North Central States Governors met to discuss the security, economy, agriculture, infrastructure and other issues affecting the region.
The forum noted that the zone was going through trying times occasioned by kidnappings, cattle rustling, banditry, low agriculture production, infrastructure deficit and low internally generated revenue.