The Nigerian Guild of Editors has expressed worry over the insecurity in parts of the country and commended governors of the South East geopolitical zone for the ongoing initiatives to collectively address the challenge in the area.
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This was as Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, said there was no observance of sit-at-home order in the state.
The declaration was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting with stakeholders and made available to newsmen.
The governors rose from a meeting with some leaders at the Government House, Enugu, declaring that such can no longer be sustained
The Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, gave the assurance in Abuja on at a media event organised by the Presidential Media Team.
The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, disclosed this in Abakaliki while briefing journalists on the outcome of their virtual meeting on Thursday.
The development was part of the outcome of the expanded South-East Governors Forum virtual meeting held on Sunday.
The duo have recently been engaged in trending media altercations against each other over matters of long standing conflicting interests.
A pan-Igbo grassroots socio-cultural organisation, Imeobi Igbo Forum, has urged Governors in the South East to establish boundary security outfits as a way of tackling the spread of COVID-19.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Wednesday met with governors of the South East zone at the Government House, Enugu.
Governors of the South East on Wednesday pledged to support the Federal Government’s community policing initiative meant to involve community dwellers in security network.
Governors of the South East region have appealed for audience with President Muhammadu Buhari and security chiefs in the country over insecurity in the region.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has debunked the insinuation that South East Governors influenced results to help President Muhammadu Buhari achieve 25 per cent of votes in states in the zone.
The Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, has demanded for full investigation into the recent assassination attempt on Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and son.
The five governors of the country’s South East states have lampooned the Federal Government over its alleged failure to implement projects in the zone.
Worried by the apprehensions generated by the recent relocation of some Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia in Anambra State, governors…
The National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has been accused of instigating court case against the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu.
The meeting, held at the Governor’s Lodge in Enugu, was attended by Peter Obi of Anambra State, Theodore Orji of Abia State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, and the host, Sullivan Chime of Enugu State