ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The South-East Governor’s Forum on Tuesday resolved to interface with President Bola Tinubu to secure the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Chairman of the the forum who is also the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma disclosed this at the end of their meeting which lasted over 8 hours at the Government House, Enugu.
The five South-East governors present are: Uzodinma, Alex Otti of Abia State, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and Peter Mbah of Enugu State
Governor Uzodinma while reading the communique, also disclosed that they resolved to visit the President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South-East geo-political zone of the country.
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He further hinted that the forum received a delegation of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former secretary general of Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku and Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe.
The communique read: “The Forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the South East Security and economic Summit held in Owerri on the 28th September, 2023 and agreed to implement the aspects of the report pertaining to security and economic integration and affirmed its desire to put actionable plans on the key issues agreed.
“The Forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South East Region.
“The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.”
The forum also announced the burial committee of former Minister of Science and Technology, late Ogbonnaya Onu to be headed by former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim while former minister of Transport, Rotimi Amechi will serve as secretary.