Ex-Governor Caution Northern Governors Over US Trip.

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, says the Northern Governors’ recent United States trip to discuss insecurity in the region exposed their ignorance of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Lamido said, embarking on such a journey to discuss insecurity, which he said is a matter on the exclusive legislative list, showed the substance of the governor, and advised them to engage on issues which are on the Exclusive Legislative List such as security.

Defending the trip, Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru  Radda, said, the meeting was part of efforts to find a lasting solution to Nigeria’s security challenges through international collaborations, while, Lamido disagreed saying having a summit on an issue the Governors have not fully grasped, adding that, many of their citizens still lack basic amenities.

He also said, even if the Governors were so serious about having a lecture on security, they could have approached the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru or the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria in Badagry to get more insight.

The former Governor, however, blamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Intelligence Agency for failing to properly guide the Governors.