The Southern Senators’ Forum has commended steps taken by state governors from the region to stem the rise in insecurity.

The forum disclosed this in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman Senator OPEYEMI BAMIDELE, Secretary-General MATTHEW UROGHIDE and Publicity Secretary, CHUKWUKA UTAZI.

The forum lauded the governors for outrightly taking a firm position on national issues, including banning the open grazing of cattle.

They urged the state chief executives to immediately approach the leadership of the National Assembly for necessary legislative input to give their decisions, the required legal backing.