 Well, moving on, the Northern Governors Forum has reiterated commitment to tackle delinquent insecurity, banditry and other challenges confronting the region. The 19 Governors gave the assurance at a forced inaugural meeting since the assumption into office in May at Kashim Ibrahim Government House in the Kaduna State, in Kaduna State, rather, not West Nigeria. The chairman of the forum, who is governor of Gombe State in Waihehaya, said the forum commiserated with the people of Tudan Biwi, victims of the unfortunate bombing incident by the Nigerian Army on intended operations. Therefore, addressing these security challenges is crucial to the overall development and well-being of our region. In this regard, all the 19 Northern Governors stand united in our commitment to addressing those challenges through enhanced collaboration with security agencies, strengthening local law enforcement, community engagement, and dialogue, and the adoption of modern technology, legal and administrative reforms, as well as addressing the root causes of insecurity, such as poverty, unemployment, and deepening social inequality. It is my firm belief that by leveraging on our collective strengths, we can design a regional development plan that is compatible with our present realities and future aspirations. Be commended to the federal government for tackling the insecurity. However, this stressed a need to intend to find effort in addressing the challenges. Governors of the 19 Northern States, while commending the federal government for a new vehicle in the fight against insecurity, we believe that more needs to be done to bring an end to the matters of kidnapping, boundary, criminal clashes, and terrorism, doubling our region. Security and development are intricately connected and we must approach them collectively. Without security, there will be no development because investors can only invest in an environment where their assets and resources are secure. In his remarks, the Cardona State Governor, Senator Obasani said that enough must develop common strategy and operational plan to tackle insecurity. We must develop a common strategy and operational plan to tackle insecurity. We must establish a common and controlled center to coordinate our joint effort against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements in our region. This effort at charting a new course for our region will come to nothing if we fail to provide strong leadership. We must therefore effectively mobilize our people around this common agenda, create the enabling environment, leverage the human and material resources of the region, deliver on our promises to the people, and at all times put the welfare of the people at the center of our developmental agenda for the northern region.