ABUJA- AHEAD of debates on the
declaration of State of Emergency in
Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by
President Goodluck Jonathan today,
senators from the north under the aegis,
Northern Senators Forum were yesterday
locked in a marathon meeting.
Vanguard gathered that the meeting which
started at 8.55pm yesterday took place at
hearing room1,white House, Senate wing
and ended at 10.30 pm.
The meeting which was held behind closed
door and presided over by Chairman of the
forum, Senator Umar Dahiru, PDP Sokoto
south discussed among others, the
declaration of State of emergency as they
were said to have thrown their weights
behind it as the way forward to the
insurgency.
Vanguard gathered that the meeting which
had over twenty senators from the north in
attendance, however resolved that President
Jonathan must not jettison his planned
amnesty programme for members of the Boko
Haram sect as a way of nipping in the bud
the problem in the country.
The senators, a source at the meeting told
Vanguard thst they were prepared to vote in
favour of the state of emergency today,with a
call on the military to thread on the part of
caution especially with regards to
democratic values and democracy.
Also present at the meeting were Senator
Mohammed Magoro, PDP, Kebbi South;
Senator Zainab Kure, PDP, Niger
South;Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan,
PDP,Taraba North; Senator Nurudeen
Abatemi- Usman; Senator Ali Ndume, PDP,
Borno South; Senator Shaaba
Lafiagi,PDP,Kwara North, among others.



Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/state-of-emergency-northern-senators-in-marathon-meeting/

Ok. We have heard