“Not Biafra Agitators”: Southeast Governors Reveal Those Behind Insecurity in Igboland
- Governors of the five southeast states have said Biafra agitators are not behind the insecurity in the region
- The southeast governors said the perpetrators and sponsors of the insecurity in Igboland are criminals
- The governors also stated that the criminals and their sponsors should be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the land
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Enugu - Enugu state - The five southeast governors have revealed those behind insecurity in Igboland.
The Igbo governors said those behind insecurity in the southeast are criminals and not Biafra agitators, Premium Times reported.
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They made this known after their closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu, on Thursday, August 10.
The chairperson of the Southeast Governors Forum, Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, said the southeast governors have “firmly resolved to fight insecurity decisively” in the region both individually and collectively.
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"Those behind insecurity in Igboland are criminals, not Biafra agitators" - Govs
Uzodinma stated this while reading the communique issued at the end of the meeting.
His words:
“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”
Governors plan to hold security and economic summit
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.
Southeast governors in attendance at the security meeting
Those in attendance at the meeting were Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, Alex Otti of Abia State and Peter Mbah of Enugu State.
Others are Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and Charles Soludo, of Anambra State counterpart.
Southeast governors meet amid quest to end IPOB, others
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the five southeast governors have converged at the Enugu State government house for an emergency meeting amid threats of insecurity posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other notorious anti-government and anti-Nigeria factions.
The Thursday, August 10 meeting had the attendance of the host Governor Peter Mbah (Enugu State), Governor Hope Uzodimma (Imo State), Governor Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi State), Governor Alex Otti (Abia State), and Governor Soludo (Anambra State).
Abaribe reveals why Simon Ekpa does not want to end sit-at-home in southeast
The lawmaker representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has revealed why Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa does not want to stop the sit-at-home order in the southeast region of the country.
Abaribe said the order has become a money-making scheme for Ekpa and his cohorts.
Nnamdi Kanu orders Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa to end sit-at-home, gives reason
Legit.ng also reported that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has ordered Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa to end sit-at-home orders in the South-East.
Kanu warned Ekpa “to make a public announcement to the effect that he (Ekpa) is in receipt of a direct order from him (Kanu) to cancel any pending sit-at-home in place at the moment.”
Source: Legit.ng
