This was the outcome of their meeting in Gombe.
The meeting was attended by Governors Bala Mohammed(Bauchi), Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Babagana Umara Zulum ( Borno), Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya( Gombe) and Mai Mala Buni (Yobe).
Reading the communique at the end of the meeting Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni expressed worry that the mass exodus of bandits from the North-West region has made the relative peace in the region vulnerable.
The governors called for a road map with the support of the Federal Government to dismantle the criminals.
“The forum noted the relative peace being experienced in the sub-region, especially the reduced incidences of farmer-herder clashes, as encouraging.
“However, there is increasing vulnerability of the region to insecurity due to the mass movement of the bandits who are gradually being pushed out of the North-West by the security forces.
” On the influx of the bandits, there is an urgent need to launch a coordinated security road map in conjunction with the security agencies and the Federal Government.
“The forum noted the link between mining activities and insecurity, especially the abuse of the mining leases.
” It therefore resolved to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Land Use Act”, the communique read.
