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Again, the development added to the many headaches of the governor. Government House sources said the young cosmopolitan governor was not particularly happy about the situation. But then, the Igbos, a good number of them had gone as many quickly relocated.

However, penultimate Friday, February 3 2012 a move to stop the trend came with the visit to the state of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State. Governor Okorocha was in Gombe on a visit and confidence building visit to his counterpart in Gombe State, Dankwambo.

Coming on the heels of killings in the north, the visit turned out to be a peace mission of some sort where the stakeholders took turns to speak on the prevailing security situation in the country. Governor Dankwambo whose disappointments over the disintegration threats of the country stood obvious spoke unequivocally on the unity of the country. He said that the issues of unity and peace are non-negotiable, adding that such visits as done by Okorocha should be held periodically even when there are no crises.

"This is the kind of gesture that we should have been doing even without any problem. This interaction between all of us, between the people in the north and the people in the south, east, south, west, middle-belt and all these regions that we have decided to segregate ourselves into should be continuous for the better understanding of our people, for better appreciation of our terrain and for better appreciation of our country. Issues of unity, issues of together should not be negotiated in whatever form," the Governor said while welcoming the Imo Governor.

Reassuring kinsmen

Governor Okorocha on his part was straight to the point saying that his mission to Gombe state was to reassure his kinsmen from the east of their safety in the state. Said Okorocha: "We are here to show peace and love to one another. We are here to sing a new song of unity. We are here to promote peace among the various ethnic groups. We are here to dramatize and shun all manner of evil and anger in our society. We should come together and fight for the unity of the country".

He however asked the government of Gombe state to ensure that the people are adequately protected recalling that corpses that are brought home from the North to Igbo land elicit tension and anger in the people. The Chairman, Imo State Traditioanl Rulers Council, Eze Simon Ohiri who accompanied Governor Okorocha on the visit to Gombe said from the fruitful deliberations they had, he has seen that Gombe state government is committed to securing the lives of the Igbos and other non indigenes, . . . .


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okorocha is feathering his own political nest
smh
the topic is misleading

it should be "Okorocha lobbies Gombe state governor to stem the Tide of Igbo exodus".

Okorocha is putting the cart before the horse, lobbying for the presidency shouldn't make him stoop this low na haba.

so if u were in the shoes of Gomber state gov what wud u do? answer , SAME

now if u were in rochas shoe- being invited to speak to his people and give assurance , what wud u do ?

and note, if Igbos leave , so will yorubas and everyother non-indigene to that state.