South South, South East govs insist on Nigeria’s unity

From Chris Anucha, Port Harcourt

SOUTH South  and  South East governors,  on Sunday,    stressed   the  need  for  Nigeria’s  unity, and added that they would  support  programmes and actions  geared towards bringing  together  components that  make  up  the country.

Governor of  Akwa Ibom State, Udom  Emmanuel, disclosed this  to newsmen  at  the Government House in Port  Harcourt, Rivers State, shortly after  the governors’  meeting ended  few minutes  after  11.00pm on Sunday.

Udom Emmanuel,  Chairman   of  South South, South East  Governors Forum  said  they agreed that  Nigeria is better off,   as   a  united  entity, rather than  a fragmented  country.

He  explained   that  security in   the  zones  dominated   discussions  at the meeting, adding, however, that   other  issues   which   border  on politics  and   how  to improve the  economy of the two  zones, received attention.

The governors, according  to Udom, also  discussed   the constitutional review  going  on at  the  National  Assembly,   especially  how  such  amendment would impact  positively on the  two  zones.

Udom, who was  flanked  by  other governors, including  the host,  governor Nyesom Wike  and  representatives of  other governors,  explained  that the forum  also  agreed  on  the importance  of   the South South and South-East  zones  collaborating  with others  for   the political  advancement, economic growth and political stability of the country.

The Sunday meeting was  a follow-up  to  an earlier  one  in Enugu State, where  the forum  agreed to strengthen  cooperation  between the  two   zones, to achieve  regional integration and economic prosperity.