In what sounded like the Patriotic and nationalist move, the South East Governors on Tuesday, hosted Nigeria former President Olusegun Obasanjo who paid the Governor’s a solidarity visit over the death of a former Minister of Science and Technology Dr (Chief) Ogbonnaya Onu at a time the geopolitical zone Governors has decided to meet President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The meeting lasted well over seven hours , all the Eastern Governors were in attendance and part of the meeting agenda was the setting up of the burial committee by Former Nigeria Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim for the death of Dr Onu, a Nigerian former Minister.
Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma who doubled as the Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum , according to the communique released in his capacity said that,
“The Forum commiserates with the family of Ebonyi, Abia, Imo and indeed the entire South East region and entire the family of Ogbonnaya Onu on the demise of His Excellency Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
“The Forum received a delegation of the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and His Royal Majesty Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, who came on a solidarity visit to this Forum.
“The Forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the South East security and economic summit held in Owerri Imo state on the 28 September 2023 and agreed to implement the aspect of the report about security and economic integration of the South East region and affirmed its desire to put actionable plan on the key issues agreed.
“The Forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss all pressing issues concerning the South East region. The Forum also deliberated and resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
Other members of the Ogbonnaya Onu burial committee included the former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amechi who serves as the Secretary of the committee, and other Igbo leaders drawn from the Igbo-speaking states.
