10 of the 19 Northern state governors who are
currently on a working visit to the US, met with the US secretary general, John
Kerry at the White House.
The governors also had a closed door meeting with President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice.
The governors also had a closed door meeting with President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice.
The meetings focused on deepening collaboration
on conflicts elimination, prevention, humanitarian aide and partnerships on the
solving development factors responsible for recurring ethno-religious violence
in northern Nigeria.
Among the Northern governors who are in the US
are Governors Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Dalong of Plateau, Abdulfatah Ahmed of
Kwara, AbdulAziz Yari of Zamfara, Bindo Jibrilla of Adamawa, Muhammad Abdullahi
Abubakar of Bauchi, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger, Kashim Shettima of Borno,
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto and Deputy Governor of Kano State, Professor
Hafiz Abubakar who is representing Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano
State.
The Governors on Tuesday began a three-day symposium organized by the United States Institute of Peace which is an agency established and funded by the United States Government with headquarters in Washington DC.
The Governors on Tuesday began a three-day symposium organized by the United States Institute of Peace which is an agency established and funded by the United States Government with headquarters in Washington DC.
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