Insecurity: Federal Govt Delegation, S’East Govs, Others Meet In Enugu

A delegation of the Federal Government and the South-East
stakeholders including governors of the region on Friday met in
Enugu over the insecurity challenges confronting the country
especially in the eastern part of the country.

The delegation, which was led by the Defence Minister, Maj. Gen.
Bashir Magashi (rtd), held a meeting with the South-East
stakeholders and heads of security agencies at the Enugu Government
House.

According to Magashi, the issues raised at the meeting included
the instability and criminality affecting the country in
general.

“We are happy to have discussed the ones that are peculiar to
this part of the country.

“We agreed that there are fundamental issues that need to be
addressed which include the herders conflict should be seen from
the perspective of national interest to find a solution that will
stop the menace all over the country.

“Also, the problem of marginalisation which I think is well
accepted but private discussion will continue after we might have
met the president to see the grievances,” Magashi said.

For his part, the chairman of the South-East Governors Forum and
Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, thanked the Federal
Government’s delegation for their concern towards the insecurity in
the zone.

A delegation of the Federal Government and the South-East
stakeholders including governors of the region on Friday met in
Enugu over the insecurity challenges confronting the country
especially in the eastern part of the country.

The delegation, which was led by the Defence Minister, Maj. Gen.
Bashir Magashi (rtd), held a meeting with the South-East
stakeholders and heads of security agencies at the Enugu Government
House.

According to Magashi, the issues raised at the meeting included
the instability and criminality affecting the country in
general.

“We are happy to have discussed the ones that are peculiar to
this part of the country.

“We agreed that there are fundamental issues that need to be
addressed which include the herders conflict should be seen from
the perspective of national interest to find a solution that will
stop the menace all over the country.

“Also, the problem of marginalisation which I think is well
accepted but private discussion will continue after we might have
met the president to see the grievances,” Magashi said.

For his part, the chairman of the South-East Governors Forum and
Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, thanked the Federal
Government’s delegation for their concern towards the insecurity in
the zone.