The South-East Governors’ Forum
has set-up a 7- man committee to investigate the recent clash between the
Nigerian Army and the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) members in Umuahia.
Mr Michael Udah, the forum’s
Director of Media and Communications, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said
the committee was expected to submit its report during the forum’s meeting
scheduled for Sept.15.
Udah did not mention the leader
of the committee, but said that it was set-up to proffer lasting solutions to
such problems and forestall future occurrences.
“Reports in the social media that
the governors condemned the alleged attack on IPOB members are false, but
instead, they are working assiduously to bring lasting peace and stability to
the zone.
“I did not tell any medium on the
social and print media that the governors condemned the incident as they would
soon meet to review the situation,” he said.
Udah said that the governors were
consulting with relevant stakeholders in the zone including the military to
ensure clarity of positions.
“I urge my colleagues in the
media to exercise decorum in their reportage to avoid creation of false and
embarrassing impressions about sensitive national issues,” Udah said.
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