- The Nigerian governors said this resolutions would correct a fundamental flaw in the current national security system
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has demanded major reforms to the nation’s security architecture and crackdown on illegal international adoption rackets involving the Nigerian child.
The governors also highlighted the critical need to amend the 1999 Constitution for the establishment of state police forces.
The Nigerian governors who disclosed this during a virtual meeting said this resolutions would correct a fundamental flaw in the current national security system.
The Forum’s Chairman and Kwara State governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, said the Governors highlighted the need for State policing as a critical amendment in the ongoing 1999 Constitutional Amendment proceedings to correct a fundamental flaw in the National Security architecture.
He stated that other issues discussed was the growing concern raised by the United States Embassy over illegal and fraudulent intercountry adoption of Nigerian children by US citizens including systemic fraud and corruption, child-buying, the imprisonment of pregnant women and unreliable or non-existent documentation.
“Members pledged to engage the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government in a bid to address the situation,” he said.
The Governors commiserated with Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over the recent deadly communal clash between Okuama and Okolaba communities, which claimed the lives of 16 military personnel, among others.
They also condemned the violence and held a moment of silence for the victims.