Insecurity: Southeast Govs Condemn Attack On Uzodinma’s Home

Southeast Governors on Sunday condemned the attack on country
home of Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma by gunmen on Saturday.

The Governors, under the aegis of Southeast Governors Forum,
stated this in a communiqué at the end of their security meeting in
Enugu.

Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi read the
communiqué.

The meeting had in attendance leadership of Ohanézè Ndígbo,
clerics and members of the Southeast Security Committee.

The Governors urged security agencies to bring the attackers to
book.

They said: “The meeting condemns the attacks on the country home
of the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma
and other State infrastructure.

“We sympathise with him and call on the Federal Government to
fish out the perpetrators and ensure their prosecution”.

The Governors also restated adoption of a regional Joint
Security outfit called EBUBEAGU with headquarters in Enugu.

“EBUBEAGU”, they noted, “will work with the Police and other
security agencies in her operations to protect lives and property
in South East.

“We agreed on the structure and operational modalities of
EBUBEAGU and to set up an Advisory Board for the security outfit,”
they added.

The Governors said plans were on to give the new security outfit
legal backing.

“The Hon. Attorney Generals and Commissioners for Justice of the
South East States have been directed to work with the Joint
Security Committee to come up with the amendment of the existing
State Laws to reflect the new EBUBEAGU outfit,” they said

The meeting directed Ohaneze Ndigbo President to immediately
form Peace and Reconciliation and Strategy and Welfare
Committees.

“The South East Peace and Reconciliation Committee is to engage
our people for the peace and security of our people and her
visitors.

“The Strategy and Welfare Committee will engage and protect our
people, especially those who are being unfairly treated”, they
said.

The Governor’s said the committees must become functional within
the next 10 days.

The Governors also affirmed the ban on open grazing in the
region.

“South East leaders restate their commitments to our State laws
banning open grazing in the South East and urge the security
agencies and the local vigilantes to enforce the ban in all States
of South East.

“South East Governors agreed on the implementation of various
END SARS Youth Empowerment Programmes in the South East States as
soon as possible,” they added.

Governors of Ebonyi, Enugu and Abia attended the meeting while
Anambra and Imo were represented by their deputies.

Southeast Governors on Sunday condemned the attack on country
home of Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma by gunmen on Saturday.

The Governors, under the aegis of Southeast Governors Forum,
stated this in a communiqué at the end of their security meeting in
Enugu.

Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi read the
communiqué.

The meeting had in attendance leadership of Ohanézè Ndígbo,
clerics and members of the Southeast Security Committee.

The Governors urged security agencies to bring the attackers to
book.

They said: “The meeting condemns the attacks on the country home
of the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma
and other State infrastructure.

“We sympathise with him and call on the Federal Government to
fish out the perpetrators and ensure their prosecution”.

The Governors also restated adoption of a regional Joint
Security outfit called EBUBEAGU with headquarters in Enugu.

“EBUBEAGU”, they noted, “will work with the Police and other
security agencies in her operations to protect lives and property
in South East.

“We agreed on the structure and operational modalities of
EBUBEAGU and to set up an Advisory Board for the security outfit,”
they added.

The Governors said plans were on to give the new security outfit
legal backing.

“The Hon. Attorney Generals and Commissioners for Justice of the
South East States have been directed to work with the Joint
Security Committee to come up with the amendment of the existing
State Laws to reflect the new EBUBEAGU outfit,” they said

The meeting directed Ohaneze Ndigbo President to immediately
form Peace and Reconciliation and Strategy and Welfare
Committees.

“The South East Peace and Reconciliation Committee is to engage
our people for the peace and security of our people and her
visitors.

“The Strategy and Welfare Committee will engage and protect our
people, especially those who are being unfairly treated”, they
said.

The Governor’s said the committees must become functional within
the next 10 days.

The Governors also affirmed the ban on open grazing in the
region.

“South East leaders restate their commitments to our State laws
banning open grazing in the South East and urge the security
agencies and the local vigilantes to enforce the ban in all States
of South East.

“South East Governors agreed on the implementation of various
END SARS Youth Empowerment Programmes in the South East States as
soon as possible,” they added.

Governors of Ebonyi, Enugu and Abia attended the meeting while
Anambra and Imo were represented by their deputies.