South-East Governors on Monday
re-assured Ndigbo residing in different parts of the country of their safety.
The Governors, who met in Enugu
said they were in constant touch with the Northern Governors over the October 1
ultimatum issued to Igbos in the area.
Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi
State Governor, Dave Umahi, who read the communique issued after the meeting,
said the position of the Northern governors was commendable.
Apart from the quit notice,
issues of power, economic integration, among others, also featured prominently
during the meeting.
The communique read in part:
“the Geometric Power Company made a presentation to us about the establishment
of independent gas plant and we commend them very highly for a very beautiful
project and we have adopted that power plant as a model for regional integration.
We throw our weight behind the success of the project.
“In the same vein, we commend
Shell and our partners in the gas project in Asa.
“We the governors in the
South-East propose to build five mega industrial clusters, one in each state
and we have signified interest to benefit from the Asa gas project and we have
set up a committee to liaise with all stakeholders in this reaspect.
“We have also as a people and
governors of the south east thrown our weight behind the November guber
election in Anambra state.
“We appeal to all stakeholders
and our people to ensure that we have a very peaceful election in Anambra
state.
“We have also taken notice of a
number of gas clusters in South east, and the south governors have directed the
economic team and the secretariat to get the list and names of people in charge
of the gas blocks so that we can discuss with them towards developing it and
ensuring that we partner with them for the benefit of our people.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo briefed us and
of course we have been in touch with the federal government; we have also been
in constant touch with our colleagues in the North, and Ohanaeze has been in
touch with our people in Northern Nigeria.
“We want to ensure our people in
northern Nigeria that we are in constant touch with the northern governors
forum and we commend them for their position to make sure that the lives and
property of our people are fully secured.
“We will continue to monitor the
development to make sure that no Igbo man living anywhere in this country is living
in fear, or is disadvantaged, or the life threatened.”
Other Governors at the meeting
included Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State
Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke.
Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke.
President General of Ohaneze
Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo was equally in attendance.
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