Regional Security: South-East governors meet with IGP in Enugu

By Sylvanus Okpe

South-East governors and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Adamu Abubakar, are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu, ahead of today’s South-East Geopolitical Zone Security Summit, holding at The Base Event Centre, Independence Layout, Enugu.

The theme of the summit is “Strategic Partnership for Effective Community Policing in the South-East Geopolitical Zone”.

The chief host, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof. Placid Njoku, are all in attendance.

Recall that the forum met last Sunday where it resolved to set up a regional security outfit in the region.

This will be the second of the six regions in Nigeria to set up a security outfit. Recall that the South West Governors Forum had few weeks ago, come up with a security outfit which they called Amotekun.

Details to follow shortly

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