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The Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Monday hosted South-East Leaders to discuss and identify issues of concern in the region most notably insecurity.
In his address during the meeting, Governor Uzodinma declared that all Igbo leaders and Stakeholders are on the same page to tackle insecurity in the region.
He pointed out that while security is an exclusive responsibility of the Federal Government with the collaboration of the Governors, major plans were currently underway for the south-east leaders to collectively table the matter before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whom he believes will give the necessary support.
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Speaking earlier, the President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu expressed satisfaction at the success of the meeting as problems of the region were identified and adequately discussed.
He gave his assurance that the problem of insecurity will soon be a thing of the past
It was an all-encompassing gathering of South-East Governors, National Assembly members, Houses of Assembly members across party lines, members of the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo and other stakeholders from the South East region.
Chief Iwuanyanwu said that Ohanaeze has given the governors and members of the National Assembly full mandate to secure the support of the president towards resolution of the security situation in the South-East, without which, he said, the development strides of the zone will continue to suffer.
‘We have deliberated as Ndigbo, Ohanaeze, governors and all leaders of the zone, in the Senate, House of Representatives, traditional rulers, we deliberated. The problem of the region is Nigeria’s problem. It is beyond the capacity of the governors, Ohanaeze and leaders to resolve’, stressed Chief Iwuanyanwu.
On his part, Governor Uzodimma of Imo, who extolled the leadership of the Ohanaeze in rallying support towards resolution of problems facing the South- East said the governors and leaders are working with Ohanaeze to find lasting solutions to the problems confronting the zone.
