South-east Governors Forum has reiterated their plea to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, urging him to uphold their original agreement on community policing in the region.
Following a meeting on Sunday, May 24, the Governors issued a communique stating that the police chief did not adhere to their initial agreement during his visit to the region.
The Chairman of the forum, Governor David Umahi, while reading the communique, also revealed that they have instructed the state houses of assembly in the region to initiate the enactment of state security laws that will legally support the establishment of a regional security outfit in accordance with the joint security program for the zone.
The communique included the following statement:
“The recent communication from the Inspector General of Police to our Governors on community Policing composition is not in keeping with the agreement we reached with him during his last visit to the South East.
“In the circumstance, we cannot begin implementation of it until the programme reflects our earlier agreement. The South East Governors and their leaders request the IGP to revert to our initial agreement reached on community policing at Enugu.
“The forum agreed that all South East States Houses of Assembly should commence the process of enacting the state security laws in line with the South East joint security programme.”