Governor of Borno State and chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Kashim Shettima, has said that Poverty remains the major reason for incessant violent crises and insecurity in the Northern region of Nigeria.
The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has begun his two-day working visit to Nigeria, going first to Sokoto State, where he praised the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, for his efforts at promoting religious tolerance and understanding.