Buhari sends Northern Governors to South East, South South
The team will be led by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima.
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The team will be led by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, with the delegation comprising Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, GovernorAbubakar Bagudu of Kebbi and GovernorSimon Lalong of Plateau state.
In a statement issued on behalf of the governors by Tambuwal's spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, he said, "The delegation will hold meetings with their counterparts in Rivers, Abia and Imo States.
"Apart from the visit to political leaderships in those states, the delegation is expected to meet with traditional and religious leaders. They will also confer with Northerners resident in those states.
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"Importantly, the delegation will reassure their counterparts in the South South and South East that all Nigerians are free to stay in all parts of the country, especially in the North, and that the entire North stands with the people of South East in this period of heightened tension."
The visit has the blessing of President Muhammadu Buhari and the consultations will continue with all stakeholders to enhance unity and peace in the federation.
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