Southeast Governors meet in Enugu, set for Ekwueme’s burial on Feb 2

L-R: Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); David Umahi (Ebonyi); Willie Obiano (Anambra); and the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere during the South East Governors' Forum at the Government House, Enugu, yesterday.

GOVERNORS of the South East geopolitical zone met at the Government House, Enugu on Friday to deliberate on the preparations for the burial of the late elder statesman and former Vice President, Chief Dr Alex Ekwueme, scheduled to hold on Friday, February 2, 2018.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Chairman of the South East Governors Forum, Dave U Aho of Ebonyi State, said that they are very committed to the programme, stressing that their presence at the gathering underscored their seriousness to the burial of the late elder statesman.

Umahi noted that the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, who was represented by his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, was out of the South East and could not attend the meeting in person.

The Chairman of the forum added that the governors studied the budget for the burial, disclosing that the timetable was out and the details are with the Director General of the Forum.

“We as Governors of the South East have set up a Committee headed by the Director General of our forum and he has been working very hard with the members of the committee especially the committee members from Anambra State”.

He said that the forum also reviewed its previous deliberations on the railway for the South East, gas to industrial zones and other issues such as the recently held South East Economic Summit.

S-Davies Wande