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In an urgent called to address prevalence insecurity in the region, they northern leaders have demanded an urgent reforms to tackle the persisting banditry activities and others insecurity bedeviling the region.
At the 2nd Liberty symposium held in Abuja, they northern leaders also demanded recognition of Nigeria’s Media laws by unregulated International broadcasters national security partnership, protection of Nigeria’s information sovereignty.
In a statement signed by the spokeperson Mallam Aminu Imam, in Lafia, said that they leaders have called for urgent reforms to tackle insecurity, poverty, educational decline, youth unemployment and leadership failures in Northern Nigeria.
They also warned that the region can no longer afford to ignore the structural Failure that hindering its development.
At the symposium, tagged “Re-Imagining the North: Media, Productive Power and the Making of the Next Northern Nigeria”, brought together policymakers, media executives, traditional leaders, academics, security experts, business leaders and civil society groups.
The gathering declared that Northern Nigeria remains one of the country’s most strategic assets but is underperforming despite its vast agricultural, mineral and human resources.
The Participants during the event further identified insecurity, weak institutions, poor educational outcomes, youth disenfranchisement, economic stagnation and growing social divisions as major threats to the region’s future.
The participants also said that Northern Nigeria must embrace what it described as a “New Northern Consensus” built on truth, productivity, merit, unity and responsible leadership, stressing that the region’s future depends on economic production, innovation and accountable governance rather than dependency.
The statement added that,” A major focus of the discussions was the Almajiri system, which participants described as one of the region’s most pressing social and developmental challenges,”
The conference also called for comprehensive reforms that integrate modern education, vocational skills, technology and entrepreneurship.
They Stakeholders expressed concern over increasing ethnic, religious and political divisions, warning that fragmentation is weakening the region’s collective ability to address common challenges and compete effectively in a rapidly changing world.
The gathering further emphasized the role of the media in shaping development outcomes, investment confidence, public accountability and social cohesion, while lamenting what it called the marginalization of Northern-owned media organisations in national advertising spending.
The conference concluded with the launching process for the Abuja Media Compact for the Next Northern Nigeria (2026–2036), a media-led framework aimed at driving regional transformation, economic growth, social renewal and inclusive development.
