GOVERNORS of Southeast, members of
National Assembly of Igbo extraction and Leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on
Sunday met at Government House, Enugu, with a call on the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to shift the Anambra
governorship election slated for November 18, this year.
The
meeting expressed satisfaction at the willingness and readiness of
Anambra people to come out en-masse and participate in the governorship
election, urging the INEC to ensure that election takes place as
scheduled.
The one-page communique read by the Chairman of
Southeast Governors’ Forum, Dave Umaih after their meeting, also urged
the Federal Government to rehabilitate the deplorable Akanu Ibiam
international airport.
The Igbo Leaders who also approved the
Southeast Economic Summit slated for November 11-13, this year, decried
the deplorable roads in the Southeast especially Enugu 9th Mile/Onitsha
Road, Enugu/Port Harcourt Road, Aba/Ikot Ekpene Road, Okigwe Road and
9th Mile/Markurdi Road.
According to the communique, the Igbo a
leaders also approved the visit of of Brenthrust Foundation of South
Africa to Southeast from November 6-11, 2017 on economic mission to Igbo
land.
The Igbo leaders explained that in their last meeting with
President Muhammedu Buhari, they requested the Federal Government to
take urgent steps in addressing the problems facing the Easterners.
Among
those present at the meeting that lasted for five hours included:
Deputy-Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Chief John Nwodo (Jnr)
Governors of Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia States while Imo and Anambra governors
were represented by their deputies.
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