The South East Governors' Forum rose from a meeting at Lion Building Enugu on Sunday , February 26th, 2017 and pledged stronger cooperation with one another in many areas in the interest of the people of the region.
They also promised to work closer together and learn from each other by regularly comparing notes.
Ogbuefi Tony Nnachetta, Anambra state Commissioner for Information and Communication Strategy who was at the venue of the meeting praised the governors for convening the meeting which has not been held in over two years.
Ogbuefi Tony Nnachetta, Anambra state Commissioner for Information and Communication Strategy who was at the venue of the meeting praised the governors for convening the meeting which has not been held in over two years.
Nnachetta said that the presence of the governors rather than their representatives signified a new beginning in regional cooperation amongst the South East state governors.
The Forum elected the Ebonyi state Governor David Umahi as the new Chairman and also endorsed the John Nnia Nwodo led leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo calling on Ndigbo to support them. The new Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo had earlier briefed the Forum on the agenda and activities of the Pan- Igbo organisation so far.
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu also briefed the Forum on aspects of 2017 Federal budget that affect the South East and the overall progress so far in passing the budget.
The Forum mandated the Commissioners of Economic Planning in the South East states to quickly get together and produce an economic agenda for the South East while also committing to a more deepened and robust security cooperation working in partnership with the security agencies.
The Forum elected the Ebonyi state Governor David Umahi as the new Chairman and also endorsed the John Nnia Nwodo led leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo calling on Ndigbo to support them. The new Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo had earlier briefed the Forum on the agenda and activities of the Pan- Igbo organisation so far.
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu also briefed the Forum on aspects of 2017 Federal budget that affect the South East and the overall progress so far in passing the budget.
The Forum mandated the Commissioners of Economic Planning in the South East states to quickly get together and produce an economic agenda for the South East while also committing to a more deepened and robust security cooperation working in partnership with the security agencies.
Present at the meeting were Chief Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra state, the host Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Chief Rochas Okorocha of Imo state and Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state.
Written by Uche Nworah
Politics everywhere. Ok o
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Ike Ekweremadu is of no use to use!...
That's a good step in the right direction. Wish they fashion out ways to creat an enable environment for business to strive in their various states.
ReplyDeleteGood moves. Healthy cooperation with foster good governance n better dividends of democracy
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ReplyDeleteAre they waking up? But Rochas being among them...kai i no trust him at all at all
ReplyDeleteI tell you, they should watch him very closing
DeleteRochas is definitely going to betray them
ReplyDeleteThey really need this alliance because that region is really neglected. Bad roads, very dirty...no real development. Just hotels upon hotels.
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