Nigeria, March 26 -- Security and peacebuilding stakeholders from four northern states have renewed calls for stronger collaboration and improved early warning systems to address rising insecurity across the region.

The call was made during a high-level dialogue held in Jos, Plateau State, bringing together participants from Benue, Kaduna, Katsina and Plateau States.

The meeting was convened by the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) in partnership with the UK-funded Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRING) programme and the Plateau State Peacebuilding Agency (PSPBA).

Discussions at the forum centred on enhancing coordination among state actors, strengthening early warning and response mechanisms, and...