The Chairman of the
South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, on
Wednesday, said that the governors and stakeholders of the zone have concluded
arrangements to kick- start regional security out fit in the south east zone.
Umahi made this known
while addressing the General Officer commanding 82 Army Division Enugu, GOC,
Lasisi Adegboye, during in a familiarization courtesy visit that took place at
the government house Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State.
According to him: “One
of our major challenges here in Ebonyi State is our problem with Cross River
people, but we bless God so highly for the initiatives of the youths. The
Deputy Governor and the Speaker of the State Assembly have to arrange so that
they joint youth committee on Cross River and Ebonyi people will go and pay a
courtesy call on the GOC.
Earlier in a remark,
the GOC Adegboye vowed to provide adequate security to the citizens of the
south east, adding that there would be no more records of kidnapping and armed
robbery cases in the zone.
“We are ready to work
round the clock to ensure adequate peace and security in the south east zone,”
he noted.
