Southern governors convene emergency meeting over insecurity

06 May Southern governors convene emergency meeting over insecurity

The Southern Nigeria Governors Forum at a meeting on Tuesday deliberated on the state of the nation.

While canvassing commitment and unity in addressing issues that affect the country, particularly Southern Nigeria, the governors stressed the need to put the nation first in these trying times.

The umbrella body of the 17 state chief executives in the southern part of the country, met virtually at the instance of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Ifeanyi Okowa and David Umahi of Ondo, Delta and Ebonyi.

Fifteen 15 of the 17 governors participated. They included Ekiti State helmsman and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Okowa (Delta), Umahi (Ebonyi), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), and Lolo Cecilia Ezeilo (Deputy Governor of Enugu representing her principal).

Others were Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).

The governors resolved to meet in Asaba next week.