The 19 Northern states governors have agreed to set aside N228 billion to be used in the fight against insecurity in the zone.

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State disclosed this during the State Executive Council Meeting on Monday, in Lafia.

He explained that the 19 northern governors in their recent meeting in Kaduna state, agreed to contribute N1bn each every month for 12 months to enable them use the collective fund in addressing security challenges in the zone.

“The 19 northern governors will be contributing N19bn for 12 months that is N1bn every month. We have to take this fight on our own to be able to secure our region, otherwise we will continue to talk about it and nothing will happen,” Sule said.

He said part of the monies would be used to purchase equipments that will help in fighting insecurity across the zone.

He said other parts of the money will be used for the engagement and employment of youths that would be properly trained and equipped inform of vigilante to support system to work.

“We do not have a Director-General or a management of the forum that would be able to work together for the management of these funds that we are talking about.

“As a result of that, Chief Ezekiel Gomos, was selected and now engaged as DG and will be able to put his Executive-Directors together in order to manage those resources,” he said.

According to Gov. Sule, additional N1.9 billion will also be contributed separately, to start the building of its secretariat in Kaduna state.