Gombe State government has convened its first peace and security summit to provide opportunity for security personnel, government officials and other strategic stakeholders in the state for maintenance of law and order.

It is also aimed at aggregating and exploring pressing internal issues, with a view to identifying new security and community pathways of mitigating them for lasting peace and stability. 

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya revealed, while declaring open the summit, with the theme: ‘Mitigating Contemporary Security Challenges for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development’.

According to him: “We are all aware that our dear country is passing through a delicate period of immense security and economic challenges and risks. Criminal elements all over the country are united in their determination to threaten our common values, destroy our means of livelihood and make life brutish and miserable for our people.

“Since the year 2010, our gallant security forces have been battling to contain a brutal insurgency waged by the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno which rapidly spread to other states in the North-East, North-Central and North-West Sub-regions. 

“Although the collective efforts of our men and women in uniform have succeeded in stopping the bombing campaigns of the Boko Haram insurgents, the colossal human and economic damage caused to our communities is still with us.”