Governors of
south-south states have announced their intention to establish a regional
security outfit.
They made the
announcement in Asaba, Delta state, on Thursday, while discussing ways to curb
insecurity across the oil-rich region.
They took the decision
after their south-west counterparts established Amotekun as a regional
initiative but agreed on it being converted to a state-based outfit after
consulting with the federal government.
The governors also
resolved to revive the Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Edo and Delta
(BRACED) commission, “which will handle the formation of the local security
outfit”.
Addressing
journalists at the end of the meeting, Ifeanyi Okowa, chairman of the
South-South Governors’ Forum, said BRACED will come up with modalities on the
establishment of the regional security outfit.
He said the
commission will brief the governors on how to establish the joint security
outfit at the forum’s next meeting in May.
Okowa said the
commission was established 10 years ago to facilitate economic cooperation
among the south-south states.
He said it is
important that the current set of governors revive the commission for the
development of the region.
The meeting was
attended by all the governors in the region except Ben Ayade of Cross River,
who was said to be in Abuja for an official engagement.
Meanwhile, the
south-east governors forum had also said it will establish a regional security
outfit to protect lives and properties.
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