NGF crisis: Amaechi, APC governors shun South-East, South-South governors’ meeting

The crisis rocking the Nigerian Governors’ Forum deepened on Sunday as the Chairman of the forum and Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amechi boycotted the meeting of the South-East/South-South Governors’ Forum.

The two Governors under the fold of the yet to be registered All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole and Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Edo and Imo States respectively, also shunned the meeting.

The absentee Governors did not send representatives and no explanation was given for their absence.

Their absence may not be un-connected with the leadership crisis in the NGF as well as the feud between Governor Amaechi and President Jonathan.

Briefing journalists at the end of the meeting, which lasted for over two hours, Chairman of the South-East Governors forum, Mr. Peter Obi said the meeting was to discuss ways of collaboration between the two zones.

“We met today in Enugu and discussed how the two zones will work together economically in the area of infrastructure.

“Alkwa Ibom and Abia states have reached an understanding to work with private sector to reconstruct and dualize the bad Ikot-Ekpene-Aba Road in order to improve economic activities within the corridor of both states.

“We also discussed the issue of oil theft and how to curb the theft. We discussed issue of ethnic harmony between the zones and how to promote it”.

Continuing, the Anambra Governor said, “finally, we commend the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for the various programmes as shown in the mid-term report which clearly shows that the transformation agenda is on course and we pledge to continue supporting him”.

Other governors at the meeting include, the host, Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Theodore Orji of Abia State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State.