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From left; Governors Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Theodor Orji of Abia State and Peter Obi of Anambra State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State

The city of Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Sunday played host to governors of the South-South and South-East region in a meeting, which held in the new Government House, Asaba.

At a press briefing held at the new Government House, Asaba, a communique was jointly presented by Governors Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and Peter Obi of Anambra State, as all the governors agreed to work together.

They vowed to ensure economic and political integration in the region, development of infrastructures linking the region, especially federal roads.

The governors also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for ongoing rehabilitation of the nation’s airports.

The Federal Government was however urged to facilitate the implementation of the free trade zone, construct railway links, establish cargo airports, additional deep sea ports in the region and also dredge the Calabar port.

During his speech, Obi urged Nigerians to co-operate with the government in addressing the crises that are plaguing the nation such as kidnapping, pipeline vandalism and insecurity to secure the region and its much needed investment.

The governors sympathized with the people of South East and the nation on the loss of literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, lauding his legacy.

Governors, Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Theodore Orji of Abia State, Peter Obi of Anambra State, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, Dickson Seriake of Bayelsa State, Elechi Martins of Ebonyi State, Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and Sulivian Chime of Enugu State attended the meeting.

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, were not at the meeting.

The deputy governor of Rivers State represented the governor.

The meeting, which held behind closed doors, lasted for over four hours, after which all the governors expressed optimism about that the future of the region.

The said the future is one that would guarantee peace, security, development and economic stability.

Channels Television.

From left; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and Liyel Imoke of Cross River State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
From left; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and Liyel Imoke of Cross River State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State (left) and Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State (left) and Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State
From left; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
From left; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
From right; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, and Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
From right; Governors Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, and Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
From left; Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Senator Udoma Egba, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
From left; Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Senator Udoma Egba, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State during the meeting of South-South and South East governors held in Government House, Asaba, Delta State
Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu (left) and Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State
Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu (left) and Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State
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