South East Governors and leaders have called on all Nigerians to refrain from provocative statements that can aggravate the tensed situation in the country.

They made the call after their virtual meeting on Thursday.

The Governors also urged ethnic nationalities to continue maintaining mutual peace in the face of recent challenges occasioned by the ongoing protests across the country.

Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi, while briefing journalists on the outcome of their virtual meeting, said there is need for all Nigerians to come together and put an end to the violence.

The leaders condemned in strong terms the recent video clip trending on the social media in which the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu allegedly made provocative statements that further aggravated the protests.

They observed Kanu had already disowned the video and called on the State Governments of other tribes to ensure the safety of Igbos in their domain as much as they would protect theirs in Igboland.

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The leaders further condemned as unwarranted the recent killing of peacefully protesting youths at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos State and urged the Federal Government to quicken investigation into the matter so as immediately bring the culprits to book in line with the laws of the country.

While sympathising with Lagos Government and others who have lost their citizens in the protest, the leaders appealed to the youths in the country to stop the protest, which they maintained has been hijacked by hoodlums.

While maintaining demands of the #EndSARS protesters have been met by governments, they advised youths to constructively engage with government towards meeting other genuine agitations of theirs.

The leaders further appealed to youths to desist from destroying public infrastructures and facilities, which were established for their benefits as leaders of tomorrow.


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Very apt of them

Also a good one from Nnamdi kanu

There is a plot by both foreign and local people that will benefit if Nigeria is in a state of anarchy

We should all refrain from provocative and fake news

Kanu is a gentleman, even Sowore. Knows this

The nation still dey publish news?
Maybe burning of their office was fake news too

The SE Governors are gradually beginning to accord Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB d respect due them. Only d fear of IPOB is d only true bargaining chips even d SE leadership can use to get any fair share of d national cake. Hate him ooh like him ooh Nnamdi Kanu is the only true Leader now with mass appeal across Biafraland and with d resetting of brain buttons of these efulefu govs believe u me that d zoo is finished.

OhBiafra:
The nation still dey publish news?
Maybe burning of their office was fake news too

Young man refrain from provocative statements

It won’t do anyone good

sarrki:
Very apt of them

Also a good one from Nnamdi kanu

There is a plot by both foreign and local people that will benefit if Nigeria is in a state of anarchy

We should all refrain from provocative and fake news

I'm happy that the SE governors acknowledged the fact that there was an incident at Lekki toll gate unlike some BMCs...

Igbos might be tribalistic, cheast beaters, arrogant or what have you, But they are not violent people.
They don't engage in ethnic cleansing, I said this because there are news going round here in the north that Igbos are currently burning down mosques and killing arewa youths down east.

Denial does not imply innocence. We have videos. We have social media posts.

Facts are very stubborn things.