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South-East Governors |
In a
statement by its Director-General, Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the forum
said the committee is to “investigate all the issues” and report its findings
during the forum’s emergency meeting on Friday, September 15.
The forum
refuted the claim in some quarters that it has taken a position regarding the
presence of the military in the region, saying, “the alleged issue of
condemning the youths or the military has not arisen as the governors will have
to get first-hand information on both sides so that they can take definite
approach towards solving the problem.”
As part of
efforts to get to the bottom of the issue, the governors said they have
contacted the Chief of Army Staff and IPOB members, adding that the army chief
volunteered to be at the meeting on Friday to discuss the issues with them.
An
operation by the military in the South East – codenamed Operation Python Dance
– has led to a debate about the role of the military and whether the operation
is constitutional or not.
The forum
has also sought clarification about it.
“We are in
touch with the military leadership who have insisted that their presence in
South East is to curtail the rising profile of Kidnapping, cultism, armed
robbery, public execution of innocent citizens of South East especially in
worship centers and the boundary conflicts between South East states and their
neighboring states and has nothing to do with the agitation of some South-East
youths,” the statement read in part.
Ahead of
Friday’s meeting, the Forum called calm and assured people in the region that
they would not be molested.
“We
request our people and our youths to please remain calm and have confidence in
the ability of the Governors to resolve all issues amicably,” it said.
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