Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo, says south-east leaders are
planning to meet with President Bola Tinubu to discuss the lingering insecurity
in the region.
Uzodinma spoke on Thursday with journalists at the
presidential villa, Abuja, after a meeting with Tinubu.
In recent times, the south-east has witnessed a spate of
violent attacks amid the constant sit-at-home orders issued by the proscribed
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Speaking on the development, the Imo governor said
south-east leaders and governors will meet with the president to seek his
intervention to achieve peace in the zone.
“My visit has to do
with the security situation in the country,” he said.
“If you recall a few days ago, we had a meeting of the
leadership of south-east, political and non-political leaders in conjunction
with the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
“Among the resolutions from that meeting was to visit Mr.
President to support and intervene in our resolve in addressing the issue of
insecurities.
“The south-eastern
part of the country of course, you are aware has been bedevilled with this high
level of security, ranging from banditry, kidnapping activities of unknown
gunmen.
“So the leadership in the zone met and agreed that working
with the forum of governors from south-east will come to Mr. President to
formally request his intervention and additional support from the federal
government to ensure that there is peace in the south-eastern part of the
country.”
Asked whether the release of Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, will
be part of their request, the governor declined the question, saying the
leaders will discuss with the president not the public.
“The request I have come here with is to secure an
appointment to meet with the president,” he said.
“What we will tell
the president when we meet him, not for the public to know. We know the
problems in the south-east.
“We’ve seen what we’ve also witnessed for the period under
review and we’re coming to call on the president to address the problem so
there’ll be peace in the south-east.”
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