He said that Federal Government’s ministries recently declared the southeast as a red zone because of the high wave of insecurity in the area.
“The people should support governors from the zone and other leaders to permanently stop this bloodshed because we know the parents and communities of the perpetrators of the heinous acts,” the governor said.
“It is presently difficult for trucks with goods from other parts of the country to come to the zone as we did not harmonise adequately to determine areas of comparative advantage,” he said.
“I am delighted over the unity that exists among traditional rulers in the zone and I seek greater support to the traditional institution to effectively discharge its mandate,” he said.
The new zonal chairman, Mkpuma, expressed gratitude to his colleagues for finding him worthy to serve them and pledged to justify the confidence they reposed in him.
“I will work for the improved unity and welfare of our members and ensure that we contribute effectively in solving the numerous challenges confronting our zone,” he said.