South East Governors has condemned the continued sit at home in the region despite the cancellation by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) assuring that the leaders will do everything within the law to ensure there will not more be sit at home in the region.
The Governors among other South East Leaders including security Chiefs who rose from closed door meeting at the government House Enugu on Tuesday condemned the spate of killings in the state assuring that Ebubeagu security outfit will be launched and laws passed in all the states before end of 2021
South East Leaders who attended the meeting includes the host Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. Anambra State Governor was absent at the meeting while Abia State was represented by the Deputy Governor.
Other leaders at the meeting include, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, National Assembly members from the South East geo-political zone, former Governors, former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd), leaders of the religious and traditional institutions from the zone including leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo among others.
A minute silence was observed for all those who have lost their lives to the security challenges in the country especially in the South East zone.
Addressing Journalists at the end of the meeting, the Chairman of the Southeast Governor’s Forum, Dave Umahi said “the governors and leaders of the south East condemned the killings in the region and have agreed to join hands with security agencies to stop the killings
The meeting condemned the sit at home orders which are mostly issued by our prople in diaspora who do not feel the pains, the meeting resolved that governors and all people of the south East do everything within the law to ensure that their is no further sit at home in the south East and that people are allowed to freely move about in the zone.
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“The meeting agreed that the south East Ebubeagu security outfit be launched in all the south East states and laws passed in various south East states begore the end of 2021.
“The meeting received the committee report from Ohanaeze on various matters affecting the south East, especially on the of security and marginalization of the south East people ad resolved to study the reports from Ohanaeze worldwide for immediate implementation, and engage with the federal Goverment for amicable settlement of all issues agitating the minds of our people especially the youths.
“The meeting agreed to support security agencies to restore peace in the south East as well to support the election in Anambra state as well as directed security agencies to ensure a peaceful election in Anambra state come November, 6th 2021,” he said.
The Governors commended all groups and the clergy for their efforts at interfacing with the youths.
