In April nearly a dozen Nigerian governors were convened in the United States by the U.S. Institute for Peace to discuss the growing security challenges the West African nation faces in its northern region.
to discuss the growing security challenges the West Africa n nation faces in its northern region. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed by violent extremism over the last decade, caused mainly by Boko Haram - a religious sect that has wreaked havoc in the area.Johnnie Carson, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa n Affairs who moderated a strategic panel discussion at the USIP gathering.
A group, Arewa New Frontiers has said northern governors deserve more support and encouragement and can go as far as America and any other country to seek lasting solutions…
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