{"id":6155,"date":"2013-07-08T04:26:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T04:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/amaechi-oshiomhole-okorocha-shun-meeting\/"},"modified":"2013-07-08T04:26:59","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T04:26:59","slug":"amaechi-oshiomhole-okorocha-shun-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/amaechi-oshiomhole-okorocha-shun-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Amaechi, Oshiomhole, Okorocha shun meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The schism in the Nigeria Governors\u2019 Forum (NGF) was on display yesterday, with some governors shunning the meeting of the Southsouth\/Southeast governors held in Enugu.<\/p>\n

Governors Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers), Rochas Okorocha (Imo) and Adams Oshiomhole (Edo) did not attend the meeting held at the Enugu Governor\u2019s Lodge. They did not send representatives.<\/p>\n

The other governors in the zone, who are known to be pro President Goodluck-Jonathan\u2019s 2015 ambition, attended.<\/p>\n

They are host Governor Sullivan Chime (Enugu), Peter Obi (Anambra), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Martin Elechi (Ebonyi), Theodore Orji (Abia), Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) and Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta).<\/p>\n

Obi, chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, said the meeting discussed ways of collaboration between the two zones.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe met today in Enugu and discussed how the two zones will work together economically in the area of infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cAkwa Ibom and Abia states have reached an understanding to work with the private sector to reconstruct and dualise the bad Ikot-Ekpene-Aba Road in order to improve economic activities within the corridor of both states.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also discussed the issue of oil theft and how to curb it. We discussed the issue of ethnic harmony between the zones and how to promote it.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, we commend the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The various programmes shown in the mid-term report clearly shows that the transformation agenda is on course and we pledge to continue supporting him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obi did not entertain reporters\u2019 questions after the meeting. He drove off. The other governors also did not speak with reporters.<\/p>\n

Oshiomhole\u2019s Special Adviser (Media), Mr. Kazeem Afegbua, described the meeting as \u201ca non-issue that does not bother the comrade governor.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWhat is happening in Enugu State is a non-issue. Is that the Nigeria Governors Forum? We don\u2019t need to bother ourselves with that. When the Governors\u2019 Forum meeting is called by the proper person, the man will attend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Imo State Commissioner for Information Chinedu Offor said Okorocha did not shun the meeting, but had other engagements that clashed with it. But he did not speak on why the governor did not send his deputy. Amaechi\u2019s reaction as promised by his aides, did not come before press time.<\/p>\n

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