The governors under the aegis of the South-east Governors’ Forum have all resolved to meet with President Bola Tinubu to solicit for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The governor of Imo and chairman of the forum, Hope Uzodinma, made the announcement at the end of a meeting of the governors which was held in Enugu on Tuesday.
The governors that were present at the meeting includes Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Alex Otti of Abia, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, and Peter Mbah of Enugu.
Uzodimma said that the delegation of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth secretary-general, Nnaemeka Achebe, and the Obi of Onitsha paid a solidarity visit to the forum.
The chairman also revealed that the forum has resolved to meet with the federal government to discuss the “pressing issues” in the south-east region.
“The forum commiserated with the 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 Imo governor said.
“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 of 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.”