Insecurity: Southeast Governors Hold Emergency Meeting

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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Due to the worsening situation of Insecurity in the Southeast zone, governors, political, religious, traditional and other leaders from the zone are presently in a closed-door meeting.
The meeting is said to have been called due to Saturday’s attack on the hometown of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
Also, the commander of the IPOB’s Eastern Security Network, ESN, Ikonso, was also killed by a combined team of security operatives the same day.
The meeting is taking place at the Enugu Government House.
Already in attendance is the Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, host Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Placid Njoku.
Others are the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Amb. George Obiozor, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, Archbishop of Enugu Eccleciastical Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Southeast, other religions and traditional leaders, among others.