Southern governors faced with common challenges, ranging from: worsening security, separatist agitation, socio-economic, open grazing, state police, restructuring, food security, among othersare currently meeting in Lagos under very tight security security by men of the Nigeria Police, to discuss the way out of these dilenma
The governors meeting under the umbrella of Southern Governors Forum, arrived Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, venue of a scheduled meeting to deliberate on state of the nation.
Top on the agenda of the meeting, it was gathered is the re-arrest of Nigeria separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB, and recent attack on his counterpart, Sunday Igboho, popularly, called, “Sunday Igboho,” leader of Yoruba Nation agitation.
The meeting, which is a follow-up to the last one held in Asaba, Delta State on May 11, will also deliberate and review the state of the nation as it affects the geo-political zones.
As at 10: 50 am, among early arrival at the meeting are: Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of Enugu State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor, Kayode Fsyemi of Ekiti State and Governor of Akwa Ibom, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abioudun.
Others represented by their deputies are: Edo State, Philip Shaibu and Ebonyi State, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe.
The host governor is Mr. Babatunde Sanwo- Olu, governor of Lagos state.