 Governor Agbo Kefas of Tarba State has urged Monarchs to collaborate with his administration to arrest insecurity in the state. Tarba State has been battling issues of boundary kidnapping, communal clashes and farmer-header clashes. The governor engaged the traditional rulers in a round table today in Jalingo with the state capital. He said the meeting became necessary due to happenings in the state. More to his demands, he admonished the Monarchs to go the extra mile, legitimately, to curb illegal mining activities in their various domains. Over the years, we have witnessed the surge in mining activities, both legal and illegal, which has caused significant damage to our ecosystems. The revenue that should have been chained into public welfare and infrastructure development has been siphoned away, leaving our people in their need. I urged the federal government and our development partners to support our effort in restoring the damage caused by years of unchecked mining activities. We need their assistance in implementing the comprehensive reforestation program, providing alternative deployment opportunities and strengthening our capacity for effective revelation and monitoring.