Nigeria Governors’ Forum has visited Plateau State to commiserate with the people and government of the state over the recent killing of their people by suspected herdsmen.

Its Chairman, Abdul’azeez Yari who led his colleagues on the condolence visit were received by Governor Simon Lalong and other senior government officials at the Government House in Jos.

Yari who is Zamfara State Governor informed Lalong that members considered the visit necessary to sympathise with the victims and people of the state and to extend their solidarity in the fight against terrorism across the country.

He condemned the killings and hinted the Plateau governor about the plan of the forum to hold a meeting with the security chiefs to come up with a holistic solution to the security challenges in Nigeria.

Yari said the gruesome act of the perpetrators was currently undermining the leadership of the various state governments as the people were afraid of moving about freely.

He said from March 1 to June1, no fewer than 435 persons had lost their lives in Zamfara to attacks, adding that the issue was of national concern.

The chairman called on security agencies to be proactive in the discharge of their duties, saying the Forum would hold a one-day meeting with the security chiefs to come up with a holistic solution to the country’s security challenge.

Yari called for the prosecution of the perpetrators of the attack in order to serve as a deterrent to others planning similar attacks.

He made a donation of an undisclosed amount of money to the state to help alleviate the plights of the injured persons and those displaced.

In his remarks, Governor Lalong thanked the NGF for the visit, and said that the state was working to ensure that the perpetrators of the dastardly act faced the full wrath of the law.

Lalong said the attack came as a surprise, adding that his administration had been building on the peace in the state.

The governor appealed to the Forum to fight the menace ravaging the country.

Earlier, Governor Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State visited Lalong to commiserate with him and the people of the state over the unfortunate incident.

Al-makura assured Lalong that his efforts in peace building process of the state would not be in vain.

He made a donation of N10 million to the Plateau government to support the internally displaced persons (IDPs).