South-East Governors, after a security Meeting, Exonerates IPOB from Every Criminality, Vows to fight Insecurity Governors of the five...
South-East Governors, after a security Meeting, Exonerates IPOB
from Every Criminality, Vows to fight Insecurity
Governors of the five states in the South-east have said
those behind insecurity in the region were criminals and not IPOB
The governors stated this after their over two hours
closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu on Thursday.
In attendance at the meeting was Governor Francis Nwifuru of
Ebonyi State, his Abia State counterpart, Alex Otti, and the host governor, Peter
Mbah of Enugu State.
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and Charles Soludo, his
Anambra State counterpart, were also in attendance.
Briefing reporters on behalf of the governors, the
chairperson of the South-east Governors Forum, Mr Uzodinma, who read out a
communique issued at the end of the meeting, said they have “firmly resolved to
fight insecurity decisively” in the region both individually and collectively.
He said the governors also resolved to fight the insecurity
in partnership with the federal government and other unnamed stakeholders.
“We wish to state categorically that the perpetrators of the
insecurity in the region and their sponsors are criminals and should not be
seen as legitimate (Biafra) agitators.
“Therefore, upon arrest, they (the perpetrators) should be
dealt with in accordance with the laws of the land,” he said.
The governors also announced that they had resolved to hold
a security and economic summit on a date that will be communicated soon.
They commended the security agencies for their cooperation
so far in the fight against insecurity in the region and urged them not to
relent at this time.
Security has deteriorated in the Igbo-speaking part of the
South-east with frequent attacks by armed persons.
The attacks often target security agencies, government
officials and facilities.
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