By Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including three governors elected on the party’s platform in the South-east geopolitical zone rose from a closed door meeting in Enugu, yesterday with a resolve to fashion out a more sustainable and enduring strategy aimed at permanently checkmating the increasing spate of invasion of communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the zone.


The meeting which was attended by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu as well as Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State also had the presence of former Governors of Anambra and Imo States, Peter Obi and Ikedi Ohakim.

However, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and his Anambra State counterpart, Willie Obiano, were conspicuously absent. Some former governors including Chief Martin Elechi, (Ebonyi), Sullivan Chime (Enugu) and Senator Theodore Orji of Abia who were said to have been invited to the meeting were also absent.

No reason was given for their inability to attend.

But, addressing journalists at the end of the two-hours meeting, Ekweremadu said the meeting appraised developments in the last herdsmen attack in Enugu and resolved to find ways of ensuring that such attack did not take place either in Enugu or any other place in the South-east zone.

“We intend to put in place endurable measures so that such attack will not happen again,” Ekweremadu noted, while disclosing that the meeting expressed satisfaction with Ugwuanyi over the courageous way he handled the Ukpabi Nimbo attack which claimed scores of lives.

“The Governor of Enugu State briefed the meeting on the steps he has so far taken on that issue. He also told us that most of the people who fled the community in the wake of the attack had started returning and that nomalcy has been restored in the area. We are very satisfied with the briefing,” he said.

They also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the budget and as well thanked the National Assembly for their efforts in resolving the budget impasse with the presidency.

Ekweremadu, however, urged that the budget as it affects the South-east should be implemented thoroughly especially in the area of roads.

“We suggest and urge the Federal government to ensure that the projects captured in the budget as it affects the South-east be given to reputable contractors. And we are going to monitor it closely especially as it affects our roads,” he said.

Ekweremadu also disclosed that efforts would be made to ensure that the governors who did not attend the meeting would attend the next one.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/s-east-govs-pdp-chieftains-meet-fulani-attacks-budget/

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/05/09/south-east-pdp-govs-ekweremadu-others-meet-in-enugu-vow-to-end-fulani-herdsmen-attack/

Okorocha and Obiano should have dropped party sentiments and attend the meeting tho'.
...PMB all the way!

imagine if igbos killed fulanis up north...? Just imagine what would have happened by now.

I don't want to call south east weak, they leaders trying to kiss up to Buhari

Which budget

TemmyMatt:
Okorocha and Obiano should have dropped party sentiments and attend the meeting tho'.
...PMB all the way!

And people will be angry when the north says they are born to rule. If the north had something similar like this to do, everyone would have been present regardless of party affiliations.

politricks:
If the north had something similar like this to do, everyone would have been present regardless of party affiliations.

Exactly...you get my point bro!

wastedsperm:
The only solution is for all of us to support the grazing bill for the fulanis to feed their cattles in peace. We all have pets and animals we feed so why can't the fulanis feed there cows wherever they like Until we embrace the fulanis there might be no peace

also support the free igbo trading zone where igbos would get lands for free in any state of their choice in peace and no tax..since we're being silly

tell your family to volunteer your village to the fulanis

wastedsperm:
The only solution is for all of us to support the grazing bill for the fulanis to feed their cattles in peace. We all have pets and animals we feed so why can't the fulanis feed there cows wherever they like Until we embrace the fulanis there might be no peace

This is the reason why people support militants than the silly governors who goes around with the Fulanis like cow

politricks:
And people will be angry when the north says they are born to rule. If the north had something similar like this to do, everyone would have been present regardless of party affiliations.

wowmenow:
tell your family to volunteer your village to the fulanis

epic