The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has defended the trip of the northern governors to the United States of America to attend a security summit.
Recall that the governors had come under heavy criticism for travelling to the US to discuss local security matters.
But speaking during an interview with Channels Television, on Friday, Mr Radda said the visit was to seek lasting solutions to the insecurity afflicting the region.
He said contrary to insinuations, the governors were invited to the meeting by the United States Institute of Peace so as to bring about lasting solutions to the problems affecting the people.
He noted they were able to cross-fertilise ideas and interact with all stakeholders that were involved in bringing about lasting peace and security globally.
“Ten governors were in the United States, Washington DC and we had a symposium with the United States Institute of Peace so that we can bring about ideas that will end insecurity that is worrying our people and is a major problem to the subnationals, and they carefully chose the governors of the places affected by banditry and kidnapping,” the governor said.
“All of us sat for three days, and we were able to cross-fertilise ideas and interact with all stakeholders that are involved in bringing about lasting peace and security globally.
“The meeting was not at the instance of the selected governors of northern states but it was at the instance of the United States Institute of Peace. They were the people who invited us; they hosted us for the meeting. We were invited to sit with them so that we could bring about lasting solutions to the problems that are affecting our people.”
According to Mr Radda, the US trip afforded the governors fresh insights into the security challenges bedevilling the northern region.
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