Six governors of the North East geo-political zone have called on the Federal Government to incorporate the Nigerian police into the ongoing fight against terrorism in the region.

A communiqué signed by the Chairman of North East Governors’ Forum, BABAGANA ZULUM of Borno state stated that allowing the police to carry state-of-the-art weapons will bridge the manpower deficit in the military where necessary.

Lamenting incessant attacks by bandits in the region, they urged the Federal Government to deploy state-of-the-art military hardware to the region.

The governors also advocated the security of hard-to-reach areas and farmlands to avert looming food shortage in the region.