/ Nov 14, 2026
/ Nov 14, 2026

Insecurity: South-East leaders meet over rising issues in the region

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The Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma yesterday hosted South-East Leaders to discuss and identify issues of concern in the region like insecurity and other related matters.

In his address, Governor Uzodimma disclosed that all Igbo leaders and Stakeholders are on the same page to tackle insecurity in the region.

He stated that while security is an exclusive responsibility of the Federal Government with the collaboration of the Governors, plans are underway for the southeast leaders to collectively table the matter before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whom he believes will give the necessary support.

Speaking earlier, the President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu expressed satisfaction at the success of the meeting as problems of the region were identified and adequately discussed.

He gave his assurance that the problem of insecurity will soon be a thing of the past.

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You may recall that Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah a few days called for an end to insecurity in the region while declaring an end to Monday’s sit-at-home in his Senatorial District.

This action has since sparked off a renewed national discourse on the insecurity issues bedevilling the region with several leaders including the clergy coming out boldly to align with Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah’s position of bringing an end to insecurity in the Southeast by seeking a political solution to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and decisively confront and bring to an end, every criminality in the region.

It was an all-encompassing gathering of Southeast Governors, National Assembly members, Houses of Assembly members across party lines, members of the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo and other stakeholders from the Southeast region.

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