PGF Calls for Strategic Investments to Tackle Insecurity, Boost National Development

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has urged sustained investment in intelligence, technology, and security infrastructure as key measures to address Nigeria’s rising insecurity. The forum also stressed the importance of coordinated federal-state action to drive national development.
The PGF, composed of governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), convened on Sunday, 22nd March 2026, at Eko Signature in Lagos State to deliberate on issues of national development, democratic stability, and translating reforms into tangible benefits for citizens.
Ahead of the meeting, the governors paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu, where they discussed key national matters including security, economic renewal, social welfare, infrastructure, and cooperative federalism.
The governors commended President Tinubu’s commitment to enhancing security through strengthened national coordination, international collaboration, and institutional reforms. They emphasized that addressing insecurity requires not only the enforcement of the law but also building trust in institutions, providing opportunities for youth, and promoting a societal ethic that rejects violence as a means of grievance.
“The Forum called for sustained investment in intelligence, coordination, technology, border vigilance, and community-based early warning systems,” the communique issued by the forum stated. “Members also emphasized that enduring peace requires not only force of law but also trust in institutions, opportunity for young people, and a social ethic that rejects violence as a means of grievance.”
The PGF further highlighted the significance of federal-state partnerships. Governors pledged to align state-level initiatives in infrastructure, agriculture, energy, healthcare, education, and social investment with national priorities, while preserving state autonomy as laboratories for innovation.
Economic recovery and inclusion were central to the discussions. The governors noted that macroeconomic reforms must translate into reduced hardship, job creation, food affordability, enterprise growth, and overall improvement in citizens’ quality of life. They also acknowledged that global crises, such as the Gulf conflict, could intensify inflationary pressures, resolving to enhance collaboration on food production, MSME support, youth enterprise, and targeted social interventions.
The forum reaffirmed its loyalty to the APC, praising the party’s internal democracy and the orderly conduct of congresses across the country. They emphasized that political success should strengthen disciplined governance and citizen-focused service, rather than foster complacency.
In closing, the PGF called on Nigerians to maintain confidence in the democratic process and support initiatives aimed at building a safer, fairer, and more prosperous nation.