S’East Govs to meet Buhari over welfare of Ndigbo

Governors of the South East Geo-political zone on Monday held a closed door meeting with some stakeholders and religious leaders in the zone and resolved to meet President Muhammadu Buhari over “the welfare of people of the zone”.

Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi disclosed this on Monday after their meeting in Enugu.

Present at the meeting were Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State while other governors were represented at the occasion.

Others who attended the meeting were former governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwibodo, Senator Victor Umeh, Senator Enyinnaya Abarabe, and Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Dr. Callistus Onaga, among other dignitaries.

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Umahi, who addressed journalists at the end of the meeting, however said they wouldn’t make public the outcome of the meeting until after they meet President Buhari.

Although Umahi refused to be specific on the welfare they intend to discuss with the president, sources said the recent closure of the Akanu Ibiam Airport and bad network of bad roads in the zone may take centre stage among the things to be discussed with the president.