Governors from the Southeastern region of Nigeria have resolved to hold a summit over security challenges besetting the region.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum made the disclosure on Thursday.
According to Governor Uzodinma, details of the security and economic summit would be communicated on a later date.
The South-East Governors Forum on Thursday held its first meeting in Enugu State after inauguration of the new administration.
It was also the first meeting since the emergence of Gov. Uzodimma as the Chairman, Southeast Governors Forum.
All the Governors from the five states were present at the meeting, including Prof Charles Soludo of Anambra, Alex Otti of Abia, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi and the host governor, Mr Peter Mbah of Enugu.
In a communique issued at the end of the meeting, the Governors resolved to deal decisively with perpetrators and sponsors of insecurity in the region individually and collectively.
The communique read by Governor Uzodinma, stated that the perpetrators and their sponsors were criminals and should not be seen as legitimate agitators.
Uzodimma said upon the arrest of those criminals, they would be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the land.
“We wish to state categorically that the perpetrators of the insecurity in our region and their sponsors are criminals and should not be seen as legitimate agitators,” he said.
He added that the forum firmly resolved to fight insecurity decisively in the region in partnership with the federal government and other stakeholders.
He further commended the security agencies for their cooperation so far and encouraged them not to relent.