{"id":195588,"date":"2026-02-20T21:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/northern-governors-forum-just-tea-party-modibbo"},"modified":"2026-02-20T22:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:57:01","slug":"northern-governors-forum-just-tea-party-modibbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/northern-governors-forum-just-tea-party-modibbo","title":{"rendered":"Northern Governors Forum just tea party \u2013 Modibbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Aliyu Modibbo, described the Northern Governors Forum as just a tea party.<\/p>\n<p>Modibbo stated this on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Trust TV.<\/p>\n<p>He was reacting to the state of nation, saying that each state operates independently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach state operates independently, and the Northern Governor\u2019s Forum primarily functions as a social fraternity rather than a binding entity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is exemplified by the lack of a unified approach to insecurity in the Northwest. During the Buhari\u2019s administration, despite severe security challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor instance, the Kaduna-Abuja road was unsafe for many years, impacting travel between the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Kaduna.<\/p>\n<p>During this period, a G6 initiative was formed, comprising of federal institutions, and was successful in coordinating efforts to address security concerns. This collaborative approach was crucial, as securing areas like Abuja is difficult without regional cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the effectiveness of such regional initiatives was challenged by the rise of widespread insecurity along the Kaduna-Abuja route, including train services, a problem that remains unresolved, with some attributing this ongoing issue to a lack of proper resource allocation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Aliyu Modibbo, described the Northern Governors Forum as just a tea party. Modibbo stated this on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Trust TV. 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