Taraba, Benue Governors Hold Joint Security Meeting

Governors Agbu Kefas of Nigeria===Taraba State and Hyacinth Alia of Nigeria===Benue State held a high-level security and peace meeting in Wukari, Nigeria===Taraba State, to address persistent insecurity along their shared border. The meeting, attended by senior government officials, security agencies, and traditional rulers like Ishaku Adda Ali (Aku Uka of Wukari) and James Ayatse (Tor Tiv), focused on finding sustainable solutions to attacks, displacement, and threats to lives and property. Both governors emphasized the urgent need for synergy and collaboration between the states and traditional institutions to restore calm. They announced the establishment of a joint committee to implement resolutions and ensure follow-up actions. Following the meeting, the governors visited internally displaced persons (IDPs) in communities such as Abako (Nigeria===Benue State) and Chanchanji (Nigeria===Taraba State), assuring them of enhanced security measures, relief materials, and support for safe returns to their ancestral homes. The initiative marks a renewed commitment to stabilize the region and revive socio-economic activities.