South East Governors move to secure Nnamdi Kanu's release

The five governors of the South East geopolitical zone under the aegis of the South East Governors' Forum, SEGF, resolved in Enugu Tuesday, to meet with President Bola Tinubu to plead for the release of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The governors further planned to discuss other pressing issues that affect the region and the country in general with Tinubu.
These were contained in a communique read by the Chairman of SEGF and governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodima after their meeting at the Government House Enugu.
Governor Uzodimma was flanked by his brother colleagues - Dr. Alex Otti-Abia; Prof Charles Soludo -Anambra; Francis Nwifuru-  Ebonyi, and the host Governor, Barr Peter Mbah - Enugu State.
He said that, during their visit to the President they would discuss the issue of insecurity in the region and the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
The read, “The Forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the South East Security and Economic Summit held in Owerri on the September 28, 2023 and agreed to implement the aspects of the report pertaining to security and economic integration and affirmed its desire to put actionable plans on the key issues agreed.
“The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
“The Forum commiserated with Government and people of Abia State, Ebonyi State, Imo State, South East, Nigeria and Chief Ogbonnaya Onu’s family on the demise of His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.
“The Forum received the delegation of the Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON and His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe CFR, Obi of Onitsha, who came on a solidarity visit to the Forum." 
Consequent upon the demise of former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Onu, the Forum announced the setting up of a nine man burial Committee to be chaired by the former Senate President, Senator Pius Anyim.