S/East governors’ forum denies meeting against FG

The Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi has
debunked reports making the rounds alleging that the body met
behind closed doors where they accused the federal government of
killing members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and other
issues.

Umahi was reacting to a report credited to one Comrade Nwankpa
Osita Okere alleging that the forum met in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state
where they accused the federal government of brutality on
Ndigbo.

Umahi who is also the Governor of Ebonyi State described the
report as tissues of lies from the pit of hell.

The governor who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary,
Emmanuel Uzor described the report as nothing but a figment of the
writer’s imagination.

He alleged that the said report was craftily done to embarrass
the forum and create friction between the Governors of the zone and
the federal government as part of efforts to thwart the ongoing
peace process with the IPOB.

He accused the originators of the falsehood of trying to
sabotage the peace process already in motion between the forum and
leadership of the IPOB especially as it concerns the rebuilding
process and way forward to achieving lasting peace in the zone.

“The attention of the forum has been drawn to a report
circulating in various social media platforms, alleging that the
South East Governors met behind closed doors at the Government
House Abakaliki where they reached a consensus and accused the
federal government of killing members of IPOB,” said the
statement.

“While it is our responsibility to protect the lives and
property of our people including the IPOB, it is rather
embarrassing to link the forum to whatever politics of bitterness
in any part of the country”

“Firstly, the writer and his paymasters failed to meet up with
the realities on ground as concerns the already initiated move
between the governors’ forum and leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu
reached during our last meeting in our secretariat in Enugu.

“It is therefore the wish of the forum to assure the general
public that the communiqué raised during our last meeting with IPOB
leadership still stands and anybody circulating any report contrary
is the real enemy of Ndigbo and should be disregarded”

The statement further disclosed that there was no such meeting
as reported by the agent, adding that the Chairman of the forum,
Governor Umahi whom he quoted as issuing the statement was not even
in the country as he is outside the country on investment drive for
the development of his state.

He said that the forum is working in synergy with the federal
government and other federating units towards economic and regional
integration and development of the South East region.

The governor further called on members of the public to
disregard every attempt by amorphous groups to instigate crisis
between the zone and the federal government.

The Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi has
debunked reports making the rounds alleging that the body met
behind closed doors where they accused the federal government of
killing members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and other
issues.

Umahi was reacting to a report credited to one Comrade Nwankpa
Osita Okere alleging that the forum met in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state
where they accused the federal government of brutality on
Ndigbo.

Umahi who is also the Governor of Ebonyi State described the
report as tissues of lies from the pit of hell.

The governor who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary,
Emmanuel Uzor described the report as nothing but a figment of the
writer’s imagination.

He alleged that the said report was craftily done to embarrass
the forum and create friction between the Governors of the zone and
the federal government as part of efforts to thwart the ongoing
peace process with the IPOB.

He accused the originators of the falsehood of trying to
sabotage the peace process already in motion between the forum and
leadership of the IPOB especially as it concerns the rebuilding
process and way forward to achieving lasting peace in the zone.

“The attention of the forum has been drawn to a report
circulating in various social media platforms, alleging that the
South East Governors met behind closed doors at the Government
House Abakaliki where they reached a consensus and accused the
federal government of killing members of IPOB,” said the
statement.

“While it is our responsibility to protect the lives and
property of our people including the IPOB, it is rather
embarrassing to link the forum to whatever politics of bitterness
in any part of the country”

“Firstly, the writer and his paymasters failed to meet up with
the realities on ground as concerns the already initiated move
between the governors’ forum and leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu
reached during our last meeting in our secretariat in Enugu.

“It is therefore the wish of the forum to assure the general
public that the communiqué raised during our last meeting with IPOB
leadership still stands and anybody circulating any report contrary
is the real enemy of Ndigbo and should be disregarded”

The statement further disclosed that there was no such meeting
as reported by the agent, adding that the Chairman of the forum,
Governor Umahi whom he quoted as issuing the statement was not even
in the country as he is outside the country on investment drive for
the development of his state.

He said that the forum is working in synergy with the federal
government and other federating units towards economic and regional
integration and development of the South East region.

The governor further called on members of the public to
disregard every attempt by amorphous groups to instigate crisis
between the zone and the federal government.