The governors of the South-east
states have entered into a meeting in Enugu State expected to deliberate on the
recent rising tension in the region.
Some members of the Indigenous
People Of Biafra, IPOB, during the week clashed repeatedly with soldiers as the
military commenced preparations for exercise Egwu Eke II (Python Dance ll)
which officially commenced on Friday.
The leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu’s
whereabouts remains unknown after the army stormed his country home in
Afara-Ibeku, Umuahia the state capital on Thursday.
On Wednesday soldiers on show of
force attacked journalists at the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ,
secretariat in Umuahia, the Abia State capital destroying gadgets and
manhandling some of them.
The army later apologised for the
assault on journalists.
Injured casualties have also been
recorded by both the security agencies and the pro-Biafan group leading to
calls by some Nigerians for the federal government to halt the exercise.
The Army has said the exercise
will continue and was meant to check criminality in the region.
The governors are expected to
meet with some leaders of the zone to deliberate and come out with a blueprint
on how to address the situation and challenges being posed by Mr. Kanu and his
group whose campaign for secession of the zone from Nigeria has generated lots
of tension in the country.
As at press time, the chairman of
the forum, David Umahi of Ebonyi State, and his Abia State counterpart, have
arrived the Enugu Government House venue of the meeting; where they were
welcomed by the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra
State and his Imo counterpart, Rochas Okorocha, have also arrived at the venue.
So also is Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.
Mr. Kanu had two days ago
announced his withdrawal from the meeting citing security reports he got that
the Army was planning to ambush and kill him on the way to the meeting.
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