The South East Governors Forum on Sunday in Enugu pledged to work together in order to strengthen the political relevance of the zone.
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State made this known when he briefed newsmen after a six-hour meeting.
Obi said the governors agreed to put the interest of the zone far ahead of personal interests.
“We did discuss and agree on ways to work together to strengthen the zone both at the states and federal level,” he said.
Obi, who declined disclosing other issues discussed at the meeting, said that deliberations on other important issues were pending.
“The deliberations on these other issues would continue in our subsequent meetings until reasonable conclusion was reached,” he said.
Governors Theodore Orji of Abia State; Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State; Sullivan Chime of Enugu State; the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere; and the Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, attended the meeting.
The others at the meeting were the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu; the Special Adviser to the President on Inter-Party Affairs, Senator Ben Obi; and Hon. Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi.
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