Abuja — GOVERNORS of the 19 Northern states yesterday, rose from a meeting at 2 a.m. with Vice President Namadi Sambo, vowing to put an end to activities of the Boko Haram sect.

The governors noted that after an intense brainstorming at the meeting which held at the Aguda House, residence of the VP in the Presidential Villa, it became clear that what the sect intends to do is to divide the country.

To identify and crush the group, the governors said they have resolved to "go back to the old traditional way of gathering information and gathering intelligence by using people."

In attendance at the meeting of the 19 northern state governors with the Vice President were the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Defence and the representative of National Security Adviser.

Speaking to journalists at the State House immediately after the five hours meeting, Niger State Governor and Chairman of the Northern governors forum, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, admitted that the federal government was dealing with a well-trained group of people who are not many by the understanding of the intelligence community but noted that 'they (Boko Haram) are well trained and their motive is really to disintegrate many parts of the country; even they don't recognise even the borders that we have.'

He said, 'We have discussed generally the terrorist activities of the so called Boko Haram, identified and try to define who they are and, fundamentally, what we discovered is that what they want is possible division of the country.

'We understand they do not recognise the constitution of Nigeria and so any attempt by anybody to either move to the south or to the north in the name of religion or in the name of regional sentiment is like making these people succeed without making any effort.

'Because their efforts like any terrorist is to create a situation where people will react by themselves so that they achieve their objective and that is why all of us, particularly the governors of 19 states of the north, agreed that each one of us must go beyond the normal duty to assure people of their safety and to do those things that would further create the confidence of the people so that they stay where they are and continue to do what they are doing.

'And with regard to what has happened in Kano in particular, we must be very conscious, we must go back to the old traditional way of gathering information, gathering intelligence by using people.

'We all know any one of us who has grown up in this area will understand that in the olden days, any stranger that comes to an area, people know who he is. He is identified and reported appropriately and we must do that.

"People who come to start renting a place and people who come to buy land; all these, we must now be very security conscious.

'I have been telling people that I grew up in a compound and never saw the door of that house locked but now with the changing situation, we must understand what is happening and really take appropriate action and that is what we have all pledged to do and to support the federal government in its activities and for it also to support us in our activities.

'And we understand that the security agencies will need extra support that we can give and all of us must become security agents too. And when I say all of us, all Nigerians particularly those who can understand what issues are all about.

' So when the President said we must police ourselves that is the understanding that all of us are now involved and until we are able to pass this emergency situation'.

Asked if there had been some findings on the sponsorship of the terrorists group, following allegations that some governors even had a hand in the sponsorship, the governor said, 'No. I am not aware of that yet but what we understand is that most of them were trained outside in countries like Yemen and other places and that they participated in some other countries' issues.

'So that is why we must go the extra mile to ensure and we understand they are well funded even if not necessarily from Nigerians but that they are linked to Al-qaeda and so we must go the extra miles to do things.

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Asked if there had been some findings on the sponsorship of the terrorists group, following allegations that some governors even had a hand in the sponsorship, the governor said, 'No. I am not aware of that yet but what we understand is that most of them were trained outside in countries like Yemen and other places and that they participated in some other countries' issues.

'So that is why we must go the extra mile to ensure and we understand they are well funded even if not necessarily from Nigerians but that they are linked to Al-qaeda and so we must go the extra miles to do things.

Who is fooling who? They just let the cat out of the bag here but told a little lie to cover their backs alongside admitting they know them.

The governor of Niger state seems to be the most outspoken northern governor against boko haram.

Have they suddenly woken up on realizing that they risk losing access to oil money? What took them this long?

Interesting development.

Apart from the governors of kano,yobe,nassarawa and may be taraba,all the other governors were not elected they rigged.HOW CAN THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PRAYING FOR BOKO HARAM TO KILL THE GOVERNORS HELP THE THEM?THE PEOPLE WIL GO WITH BOKO HARAM ANYDAY

freegaza:

Apart from the governors of kano,yobe,nassarawa and may be taraba,all the other governors were not elected they rigged.HOW CAN THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PRAYING FOR BOKO HARAM TO KILL THE GOVERNORS HELP THE THEM?THE PEOPLE WIL GO WITH BOKO HARAM ANYDAY

You are a fool.

"Whoever keeps a small lion cub as a hunting pet runs the risk of becoming a snack for the lion one day"

were they sleeping before?  

Almajiri = boko haram (that's for those who know the north) so let's see how they deal with that.

Are those foolish middle belt governors still attending this master/servant british commonwealth style meeting?besides there is nothing like northern nigeria in the constitution.When will middle-belters free themselves from mental slavery/servitude to the hausa/fulani ?they need this mental freedom first before they can talk about political freedom.
@ middle-belters in the house.
   The ball is in your court.

this is the map of Boko haram country

psalmizt , Boko haram is only asking for the North niger region as its country. It is not asking for anything below the river niger and benue. When you look at the 14 state Boko Haram considered to be their state. 90% of them are muslim.

I do not have anything against Islam , and I do not have anything against the creation of a country from this 14 state in the North. My reason is because they have sharia court already. People who are against an Islamic country in the North are not been totally sincere since , when you look at it, there are sharia court in the north and this state already have sharia.

I do not support the use of violent by boko haram in the north. But I know why Boko haram is using violent. It is because the members of the national assembly from the north dont represent the interest of northerners at the national assembly. This northerners at the national assembly have computers and are seen the satellite pictures. and have not done anything to protect the right of their people and what is best for their people. This is why Boko haram I think they feel. They dont need politician to make change. That they can use violent to make change.

Boko Haram are only asking for 14 states of Nigeria. And I will tell you this. Most of this 14 states Boko haram is asking. most people there are muslim. Except for Plateau where there are mixed.


Here are the list of representative of the people in the national assembly, you will discovered they are muslim. Do you see any christian among them No.

Somebody now saying they are against a country for them make me laugh.

Now the people who are against this are mostly southerner who stole money from the federal govt and built houses in abuja. How can any southerner want to claim abuja from northerners. I do not care if it is Ijaw money, they use to build abuja. Jonathan Goodluck should for God sake give them abuja.

Ijaw people can not continue to make the argue that it is their money they use to build abuja, so they most claim abuja.

look at the list and ask.


Representative Ibrahim Makama CPC Misan/Dambam 2011–incumbent
Representative Adamu Abdullahi ANPP Zaki 2011–incumbent
Representative Bulkachuwa Adamu Muhammed PDP Katagum 2011–incumbent
Representative Bundot Dauda Garba PDP Bogoro 2011–incumbent
Representative Maitama Tugga CPC Gamawa 2011–incumbent
Representative Isa Hassan ANPP Jama'are 2011–incumbent
Representative Anas Tukur Ahmed ANPP Bauchi 2011–incumbent
Representative Mohammed Saleh PDP Darazu/Ganjuma 2011–incumbent
Representative Bilal Umar Barau PDP Ningi/Wanji 2011–incumbent
Representative Bashir Aliyu Arabi PDP Alkaleri/Kirfi 2011–incumbent
Representative Shira Mu'azu Hamisu PDP Shira/Giade 2011–incumbent
Representative Safwan Sani Toro PDP Toro 2011–incumbent

Abba Dawud Lawan Jere All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Baba Gana Tijani Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Ishaku Sharah Askira-Uba/Hawul All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Kaka Adam Mustapha Dikwa/Mafaf/Konduga All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Modu Alhaji Musa Kukawa/Mobbar/Abadam/Guzamalai All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Mohammed Ali Ndume Damboa/Gwoza/Chibok All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Mohammed Tahir Monguno Monguno/Marte/Ngaanzai All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Muktar Betara Aliyu Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya Kusar All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Mustapha Baba Shehuri Maiduguri (Metropolitan) All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Shettima Shehu Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Representative Abdullahi Musa Nuhu PDP Kaita/Jibia
Representative Aminu Bello Musari PDP Malum Fashi/Kafur
Representative Daura AdamuSaidu PDP Daura/Sandamu/Mai'Adua
Representative Funtua Lawal Ibrahim PDP Funtua/Dandume
Representative Makera Sabiu Hassan PDP Dutsin-ma/Kurfi
Representative Mashi Abdu Haro PDP Mashi/Dvisi
Representative Musa Aliyu PDP Mani/Bindawa
Representative Nadabo Tukur Idris PDP Bakori/Danja
Representative Nasarawa Usman Mani PDP Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada
Representative Safana Amina Yakubu PDP Safana/Batsari/Dan-Musa
Representative Shehu Abubakar Garba PDP Musawa/Matazu
Representative Tsagero Muazu Lemamu PDP Rimi/Charanchi/Batagarawa
Representative Yahaya Shuaib Baure PDP Baure/Zango
Representative Yankara Lawal Yusufu PDP Kankara/Sabuwa/Faskari
Representative Yar'adua Abubakar Sadiq PDP Katsina Central
Representative Abubakar Lamido Sadiq PDP Katsina North Central
Abdurrahamman Suleiman Kawu Sumaila/Takai ANPP
Abduwa Gabasawa Nasiru Gezawa/Gabasawa ANPP
Ado Garba Alhassan Tudun-Wada/Doguwa PDP
Ahmad Audi Zarewa Karaye/Rogo ANPP
Alhassan Uba Idris Dala ANPP
Ali Wudil Muhammad Wudil/Garko ANPP
Danlami Hamza Fagge ANPP
Garba Mohammed Batalawa Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam ANPP
Ibrahim Muazzam Bichi Bichi ANPP
Ibrahim Umar Ballah Kumbosto ANPP
Isah Idris Alhaji Nassarawa ANPP
Jobe Abdulkadir Tijjani Dawakin-Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado ANPP
Kiru Ubale Jakada Bebeji/Kiru ANPP
Labaran Y. Dambatta Dambatta/Mokoda ANPP
Lawan Farouk Muhammad Bagwai/Shanono PDP
Abba Dawud Lawan Jere All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Baba Gana Tijani Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Ishaku Sharah Askira-Uba/Hawul All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Kaka Adam Mustapha Dikwa/Mafaf/Konduga All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Modu Alhaji Musa Kukawa/Mobbar/Abadam/Guzamalai All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Mohammed Ali Ndume Damboa/Gwoza/Chibok All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Mohammed Tahir Monguno Monguno/Marte/Ngaanzai All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Muktar Betara Aliyu Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya Kusar All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Mustapha Baba Shehuri Maiduguri (Metropolitan) All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Shettima Shehu Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
Abubakar Abubakar Gombe,kwami &Funakaye PDP
Adamu Gora Kalba Kaltungo/Shongom PDP
Bayero Usman Nafada Dukku / Nafada PDP
Bello Suleiman Akko Federal Constituency PDP
Haruna Ahmadu Hassan Balanga/Billiri PDP
Moh'd Bello Suleiman Akko PDP
Shu'aibu Umar Galadima Yamaltu-Deba PDP
Baba Bukar Machinama ANPP Machina/Nguru/Karasuwa/Yusufari
Baba Gishiwari ANPP Fika/Fune
Goni Bukar Lawan ANPP Bursari/Geidam/Yunusari
Khadija Buka A. Ibrahim ANPP Damatura/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa
Lawan Mohammed Kori PDP Nangere/Potiskum
Zakari Yau Galadima ANPP Bade/Jakusko
Abdullahi Idris Garba Kontagora/Wushishi/Mariga/Mashegu ANPP
Alhaji Baba Agaie Agaie/Lapai PDP
Bala Adamu Kuta Shiroro/Rafi/Munyn ANPP
Isah Shaba Ibn Bello Bida/Gbako/Katcha PDP
Mikail Al-Amin Bmitosahi Chanchaga ANPP
Mohammed Jibo PDP
Mohammed K. Darangi Magama/Rijau PDP
Muktar M. Ahmed Gurara/Suleja/Tafa PDP
Representative Balarabe Ismaila Usman ANPP Sokoto North/Sokoto South 1999–2003
Representative Dikko Mukhtar ANPP Binji/Silame 1999–2003
Representative Gandi SuleYari ANPP Wurno/Rabah 1999–2003
Representative Gatawa SirajoMarafa ANPP Isa-Sabon-Birni 1999–2003
Representative Magori ZubairuS. PDP Gwadaba/Illiza 1999–2003
Representative Mohammed Usman ANPP Kware/Wamakko 1999–2003
Representative Mohammed ArewaS. ANPP Gudu/Tangaza 1999–2003
Representative Sanyinna AliyuUmar PDP Kebbe/Tambuwal 1999–2003
Representative Shinaka ZakariMuhammed ANPP Gorondo/Gada 1999–2003
Representative Tureta MohammedArzika PDP Bodinga/Dange-Shuni/Tureta 1999–2003
Representative Yabo HassanKiryo PDP Shagari/Yabo 1999–2003
Abdullaziz Yari Abubakar ANPP Anka/Talata Marafa
Abubakar Shehu Bunu ANPP Bungudu/Maru
Bello Abubakar ANPP Shinkafi/Zurmi
Bello Mutawalle Maradun ANPP Bakura/Maradun
Dahiru Zubairu ANPP Kaura-Namoda/Birnin-Magaji
Idris Mohammed Keta ANPP Gusau/Tsafe
Mohammed Sani ANPP Gummi/Bukkuyum

Beaf:

You are a fool.

BEAF SEEMS YOU NOTICED WHAT I NOTICED FROM THAT TRASH

Beaf:

You are a fool.

Unlike you am living in maiduguri now and i know what am saying.

They were too busy eating from the fruit of evil they sowed. Now, they've forgotten that after all that, weeds can become quite untamed.

However, this is a step into the right direction. The real question is, can they work with other Southern Govs to cut the weed at it's root?

Lest they forget, if Nigeria breaks, they and their upcoming generations will be the one to live with such untamed weeds.

musiwa,,.:

this is the map of Boko haram country

Perhaps this is what those middle-belt governors want for their people.

These men have trined dis people to this extent!!
I'm sure dey can't stop them now,
Let d country divide, and let dat be d problem of d northerners,

America cn neva defeat al qaeda,

Even if dey send down some drones to nigeria, u can never defeat boko haram,

Dey'v already been brainwashd, Nothin can stop dem, U may cpture dem, shatter deir camps, And all dat, but u'll still have a few of them, Loitered all around,

Dey'v grown, U cnt just eliminate dem, d northerners just have to live with it,

people in there armchairs, pointing fingers, instigating and coming up with the most unrealistic solutions are wishing nothing but bloodshed in nigeria, how many people go online, how many have access to internet, look at the numbers, the future of nigeria is in the hands of every nigerian, those waging a war and those wishing for violent confrontation have to be prepared, im just getting my belongings, get in the desert and come back when you are all doen killing yourselves so i can rebuild, whoever wins, wins, that seems like the will of the people here

Rubbish talk, war on Boko Haram, will they be in the forefront

Imanuelle:

These men have trined dis people to this extent!!
I'm sure dey can't stop them now,
Let d country divide, and let dat be d problem of d northerners,

America cn neva defeat al qaeda,

Even if dey send down some drones to nigeria, u can never defeat boko haram,

Dey'v already been brainwashd, Nothin can stop dem, U may cpture dem, shatter deir camps, And all dat, but u'll still have a few of them, Loitered all around,

Dey'v grown, U cnt just eliminate dem, d northerners just have to live with it,

'TRADITIONAL WAY OF GATHERING INTELLIGENCE BY USING PEOPLE'

Why will this dumbheads tell the whole world including the Boko Haram what intend to do? Why would you open your kolanut teeths tell us what you intend to do huh?

Did Boko haram reveal to you even once how they carry out their intelligence activities or how they coordinate the attacks?

Nonsense boko haram sponsors! You wont deceive us anymore.

another brainwashing,,,

na laff i go dey laff dey go.

I dey laugh,

owner done dey treating den again if dem start na make owner nor chat ooooo,

Are they nt the one funding them? Cn a low salary earner buy bomb?

No they should keep muth. I only respect Niger state Governor he is the only man that have the ball to conderm them anyday any time. The rest na jazz

Who is deceiving who?

freegaza:

Apart from the governors of kano,yobe,nassarawa and may be taraba,all the other governors were not elected they rigged.HOW CAN THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PRAYING FOR BOKO HARAM TO KILL THE GOVERNORS HELP THE THEM?THE PEOPLE WIL GO WITH BOKO HARAM ANYDAY

MONKEY

What is giving boko haram the confidence they ave, is the support of the Northern leaders, And the governors are sayn they want to finish them, How? U knw they are deceiving us,

Too bad 4 de upgraded almajiris who hav been enjoying attention recently,i see de northern governors,going home and telling their boys to stay action 4 now an possibly pay dem off

Any society that does not condone TERRORISM will not have it in their midst. The communtiy will expose you. The Gov's are being Ironic, Boko Haram has declared war on Non-moslems. Islam supports bloodshed. The Gov's have no problem with what their boyz are doing,they're making HEADLINE NEWS and BOKO HARAM will make the BREAKING NEWS.

From Ringim,to Sanusi, to the Boko man that his moslem bros helped to escape, is it not enough for people to know that BOKO HARAM is a Moslem agenda and that their agenda can only put them in more abject penury. Glad that Jonathan, subtly, asked them to make their demands PUBLIC, and let's continue from there. Lazy Bigots. They are yet to reap from their evil.