The South East Governors forum on Thursday, unanimously called on all ethnic nationalities in the country to continue maintaining mutual peace in the face of recent challenges that have followed the #EndSars protests across the country.
The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki after a virtual meeting, condemning in strong terms, the recent video clip trending on the social media of the leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, allegedly making provocative statements in relation to the protests.
They observed that Kanu had already disowned the video and called on the State Governments of other tribes to ensure the safety of Igbos in their domain as much as they would protect theirs in Igboland.
The leaders further condemned the recent killing of peacefully protesting youths at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State and urged the Federal Government to quicken investigation into the matter so as immediately bring the culprits to book in line with the laws of the country.
While sympathising with the Lagos State Government and others who have lost their citizens in the protest, they appealed to the youths in the country to stop the protest, which they maintained has been hijacked by hoodlums.
They further appealed to the country’s youths to desist from destroying public infrastructure, which were established for their benefits as leaders of tomorrow.
Umahi advised his fellow governors to bring the youths close enough to governance for them to begin to appreciate the gains and enormous challenges in leadership while also appealing to the youths to forgive their leaders wherever they have failed them,
The virtual meeting had Governors, traditional rulers, clergymen and other eminent leaders of the zone in attendance.
