Tag: south east governors
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BREAKING: South-East governors reject IGP’s community policing template
The South-East zone, on Sunday, declared that it would not implement the community policing template rolled out by the police hierarchy. This was contained in a communiqué presented by the zone after their enlarged meeting in Enugu. The communiqué was read by chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi. Present at…
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Why we created, launched ‘Operation Amotekun’ – South West Governors
…As Northern Governors hint on replicating same Governors of Southwest states declared on Thursday that the zonal security outfit is neither a replacement for the nation’s security system nor a state police. They also assured that the outfit will not be deployed as a political tool. The governors gave the assurance in Ibadan as the…
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Don’t attempt traveling out of Nigeria if you owe workers salaries, Nnamdi Kanu warns S’E govs
…condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has warned governors who owe workers in their states to forget about traveling out of the country. This is even as the IPOB leader said that his group would continue to hold Nigerian politicians accountable for…
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JUST IN: We won’t apologise to IPOB over threats to embarrass S’E govs – Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi on Thursday said the South-East governors have no apology to tender to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a recent open letter to the governors, IPOB had made some demands including an open apology. But briefing State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Umahi said “We have…
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Igbo group condemns attacks on South East governors, insists RUGA unacceptable
A pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Igbo Ezue has condemned the invectives directed at South-East governors despite their role in preventing tension in the region as a result of the controversies that surrounded the proposed but now suspended Ruga Settlement Programme of the Federal Government. The group, however, insisted that no project of any nature that will…
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We won’t donate land for ranching — South-East govs
Governors of the South-East states rose from a meeting in Enugu on Sunday evening with a decision that no land would be made available for the establishment of cattle ranches in the zone. The meeting, which held at the Enugu State Government House, had the governors of Enugu (Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi), Ebonyi (Dave Umahi) in attendance,…
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Biafra: Buhari meets Sout-East Governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with governors and leaders of south-eastern states over the recent agitations in the region. The meeting held inside the new Banquet hall of the State House in Abuja shortly after Islamic prayers. The leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, who spoke with State House correspondents after the meeting said…
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Proscription: IPOB blasts FG, Army, S/E Govs, says ‘You can’t intimidate us’
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday said that no intimidation or harassment from any quarter will make it neglect its demand for independence from Nigeria. The group described its proscription by the Southeast governors and the declaration of it as a terrorist organisation by the Defence Headquarters as actions that could not stand.…
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Military, South-East Governors’ ban of IPOB unconstitutional – Saraki
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday said the declaration by the Nigerian military that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is a terrorist organisation He also said the ban placed on the group’s activities by the South-East Governors did not follow due process. The Senate President who revealed this in a statement on…
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JUST IN: South East governors proscribe IPOB
The South East Governors’ Forum has announced the proscription of activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Arising from its emergency meeting on Friday in Enugu, Chairman of the forum, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi requested the group and other of such groups to articulate their grievances and send to the forum. Umahi appealed…