Tag: south east governors
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Umahi: All Southeast Governors backing Tinubu for second term
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said that all governors from the Southeast, regardless of party affiliation, are united in their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, recognizing his commitment to fairness, national cohesion, and infrastructural development.
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Obasanjo denies discussing Kanu`s release with S/East governors
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied discussing the release of Nnamdi Kanu with the South East governors in Enugu on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi on Wednesday in Abeokuta.
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Ohanaeze tasks South-East governors on sit-at-home, proffers solutions
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has tasked the South-East governors to end the ongoing sit-at- home while proffering solutions to myriads of issues confronting the zone.
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Sit at home: Ohanaeze lauds South-east governors, comdenms Abuja meeting
Apex lgbo socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, has Commended the South-east governors for showing interest to halt the sit-at-home ordered in zone.
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Insecurity: South East Govs condemn IPOB’s sit-at-home directive, to launch Ebube Agu in all five states before end of year
The South-East Governors Forum has said that the ‘Ebube Agu’ security outfit will be established in all southeast states before the end of the year. The governors said this as part of their eight-point agenda during a meeting that took place at the Enugu State Government House on Tuesday. “The meeting agreed that the South-East…
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JUST IN: South East Governors distance selves from violent secessionist groups, declare support for united Nigeria
Members of the South East Governors’ Forum have condemned the activities of secessionist groups in the region and other parts of the country. They distanced themselves from the agitations of such groups and frowned on the violence that ensued which led to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. In a bid to tackle…
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Insecurity: Southeast govs, leaders meet in Enugu, give update on ‘Ebube Agu’
Governors and leaders of the South East states meet on Sunday in Enugu insisting that its newly formed regional security outfit, ‘Ebube Agu’ will soon be operational. The governors said the legal framework for Ebube Agu has been set in motion. They directed attorneys-general of the five states to propose laws to give the outfit…
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Gunmen attack Ebonyi community hours after S’East Govs launch ‘Ebube Agu’
The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Aliyu Garba, confirmed on Monday that gunmen attacked another community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Sunday. Garba told newsmen that the gunmen attacked Ebele village, Umuogodo Akpu, Mgbo in the LGA. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that some unknown gunmen earlier attacked five communities in the…
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Why South-East Governors launched ‘Ebube Agu’ – Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has explained why South East governors formed their own regional security outfit, ‘Ebube Agu’. Ikpeazu who spoke on Sunday on a monitored Channels Television programme said the new security outfit would oversee and monitor the activities of vigilante groups in the region. “Today we have come together to synergise and…
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South East governors, leaders vow to resist killings
Governors and leaders of the southeast geo-political zone have vowed to resist further loss of lives and properties in the zone, in the name of #EndSARS protests, promising to protect every Nigerian resident in the zone. Rising from a meeting in Enugu yesterday, the five governors of the zone, leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, National Assembly…