Five governors of the South-East have announced that they will interface with the Nigerian government for the release of Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
This decision was reached after a meeting of the Forum in Enugu on Tuesday, which also had other stakeholders in attendance.
At the meeting were governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Abia’s Dr. Alex Otti, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi as well as the host Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.
A communiqué issued by the south-east governors on Tuesday reads; “The Forum commiserated with Government and people of Abia State, Ebonyi State, Imo State, South East, Nigeria and Chief Ogbonnaya Onu’s Family on the demise of His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.
“The Forum received the delegation of the Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, and His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, CFR, Obi of Onitsha who came on a solidarity visit to the Forum.
“The Forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the South East Security and economic Summit held in Owerri on the 28th September, 2023 and agreed to implement the aspects of the report pertaining to security and economic integration and affirmed its desire to put actionable plans on the key issues agreed.
“The Forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South East Region. The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.”
