SOUTH East Governors have mandated their various Houses of
Assembly in the zone to commence enactment of state security laws
that will give legal backing to the establishment of regional
security in line with its joint security programme for the
zone.
The Governors who held joint meetings with Ohanaeze Ndigbo and
other political leaders of the zone expressed disappointment with
the Inspector General of Police for reneging in an earlier
agreement they had with the police on the practice and composition
of Community policing for the zone.
Rising from a meeting in Enugu, on Sunday, attended by the five
Governors in the zone, Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum
and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi said “The recent
communication from the Inspector General of Police to our Governors
on community Policing composition is not in keeping with the
agreement we reached with him during his last visit to the South
East.
“In the circumstance, we cannot begin implementation of it until
the programme reflects our earlier agreement. The southeast
Governors and their leaders request the IGP to revert to our
initial agreement reached on community policing at Enugu.
“The forum agreed that all South East States Houses of Assembly
should commence the process of enacting the state security laws in
line with the South East joint security programme.”
On the Coronavirus pandemic, the South East Governors said they
will engage the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, to scale
up testing of coronavirus in Southeast states and further directed
that all Igbo living outside Igbo land do obey all extant Covid-19
orders such as the presidential directive on interstate movement,
World Health, and NCDC hygiene protocols; the presidential Task
Force and the directives of the South East Governors and directives
of all Governors where they reside.
The Governors’ meeting also agreed to set up committees in the
five states to work with the federal government, the World Bank,
the Central Bank of Nigeria and the NSIA in their various
programmes to rejig the economy, especially in areas of
Agriculture, SME, and Solid Minerals.
“The Meeting agreed to hold a virtual meeting with the Group MD
of NNPC on the issue of linking our southeast capitals with gas
pipeline alongside with the pipeline programme of the federal
government which is running from Imo to Lagos state; the meeting
equally agreed that Ohanaeze does submit a working document in our
next meeting on setting up of South East Stabilisation fund,” Umahi
disclosed.
The Governor assured Ndigbo that with the progress of work at
Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu, the airport will re-open
soonest, subject to the Covid-19 programme of the federal
government.
It also commended the federal government, the federal ministry
of works, and the Governor of Anambra State with the progress of
work at the Second Niger Bridge, adding that the next meeting of
the southeast traditional institution shall be hosted by Ebonyi
State.
SOUTH East Governors have mandated their various Houses of
Assembly in the zone to commence enactment of state security laws
that will give legal backing to the establishment of regional
security in line with its joint security programme for the
zone.
The Governors who held joint meetings with Ohanaeze Ndigbo and
other political leaders of the zone expressed disappointment with
the Inspector General of Police for reneging in an earlier
agreement they had with the police on the practice and composition
of Community policing for the zone.
Rising from a meeting in Enugu, on Sunday, attended by the five
Governors in the zone, Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum
and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi said “The recent
communication from the Inspector General of Police to our Governors
on community Policing composition is not in keeping with the
agreement we reached with him during his last visit to the South
East.
“In the circumstance, we cannot begin implementation of it until
the programme reflects our earlier agreement. The southeast
Governors and their leaders request the IGP to revert to our
initial agreement reached on community policing at Enugu.
“The forum agreed that all South East States Houses of Assembly
should commence the process of enacting the state security laws in
line with the South East joint security programme.”
On the Coronavirus pandemic, the South East Governors said they
will engage the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, to scale
up testing of coronavirus in Southeast states and further directed
that all Igbo living outside Igbo land do obey all extant Covid-19
orders such as the presidential directive on interstate movement,
World Health, and NCDC hygiene protocols; the presidential Task
Force and the directives of the South East Governors and directives
of all Governors where they reside.
The Governors’ meeting also agreed to set up committees in the
five states to work with the federal government, the World Bank,
the Central Bank of Nigeria and the NSIA in their various
programmes to rejig the economy, especially in areas of
Agriculture, SME, and Solid Minerals.
“The Meeting agreed to hold a virtual meeting with the Group MD
of NNPC on the issue of linking our southeast capitals with gas
pipeline alongside with the pipeline programme of the federal
government which is running from Imo to Lagos state; the meeting
equally agreed that Ohanaeze does submit a working document in our
next meeting on setting up of South East Stabilisation fund,” Umahi
disclosed.
The Governor assured Ndigbo that with the progress of work at
Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu, the airport will re-open
soonest, subject to the Covid-19 programme of the federal
government.
It also commended the federal government, the federal ministry
of works, and the Governor of Anambra State with the progress of
work at the Second Niger Bridge, adding that the next meeting of
the southeast traditional institution shall be hosted by Ebonyi
State.