Southeast Governors on Sunday refused implementation of Inspector General of Police’s recent communication on the composition of Community Policing.
Gov. Umahi, chairman of the southeast governor’s forum, explained that the composition as directed by the IGP did not reflect the resolutions arrived at the Southeast geo-political zone security summit held in Enugu.
“We the Southeast Governors and leaders in the zone therefore request Mohammed Adamu, IGP to revert to our initial agreement reached on Community Policing at Enugu”.
Umahi emphatically stated that Governors of the zone will not commence implementation of the community policing as communicated by the IGP until the programme reflects our earlier agreement.
“We also resolved that all South East States Houses of Assembly should commence the process of enacting State Security laws in line with the South East Joint Security programme,” Umahi revealed.
On containment of the spread of COVID-19, residents in the zone are advised to strictly adhere to all government orders and precautionary measures.
The group also called on Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, to scale up covid-19 testing in the southeast states in order to nip possible escalation of the virus in the zone.
On the economy, Umahi said, “we have agreed to set up committees in our various states to work with FGN, World Bank, CBN and NSIA in their various programmes planned to rejig the economy, especially in the areas of Agriculture, SME and solid minerals”.
“We will also hold a virtual meeting with the Group MD of NNPC on the issue of linking our South East State capitals with gas pipeline alongside with the pipeline programme of Federal Government of Nigeria, which is running from Imo State to Lagos State”.
After the progress report on the rehabilitation of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu from Engr. Chris Okoye, Chairman southeast Governor’s Committee on the airport, the leaders commended President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of Aviation, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, other southeast Governors and members of the airport committee for the progress so far.
“With the level of work done so far at the airport, we are hopeful that the Airport will re-open soonest; this however is subject to COVID-19 Federal Government directives” Umahi assured.
The forum also commended President Buhari, Minister of Works and Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State for the work progress on the Second Niger Bridge, being handled by Julius Berger.
The southeast governors then charged the Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders to submit a working document on setting up of South East Stabilization Fund; “you are requested to present this document to the forum during our next meeting”.
Those in attendance at the meeting include Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Senator Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Dr. Ikem Okeke Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu Deputy Governor Abia State, Chief Nnia Nwodo President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, HRM Igwe Alfred Achebe the Obi of Onitsha, Senator Dr. Jim Nwbodo and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, among others.
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