Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state has been appointed the
interim chairman of the joint South-East/South-South Governors’ Forum.
Udom emerged
chairman at the first meeting of the forum held late Sunday night at the Nike
Lake Resort, Enugu.
He told
newsmen at the end of the closed door meeting that governors from the two zones
had decided to pursue inter-regional cooperation for greater integration.
The governor
said that the leaders of the two zones had agreed to realign as a people that
share a common heritage, culture and affinity.
“Having
reviewed the state of the nation, particularly as it affects us in the
South-South and South-East regions, we have agreed to pursue inter-regional
cooperation.
“This will be
for integration and for the economic benefit of the two regions.
“We also have
resolved to politically work together and realign as a people that shared
common heritage, culture and affinity,” he said.
Udom said
that he was unanimously chosen as the interim chairman by other governors, adding
that their next meeting would hold in Port Harcourt on Aug. 27.
The governors
of Abia, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Cross River and Rivers, attended the
meeting; while the deputy governor of Anambra represented the governor.
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