The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on the leaders of the South East region to come together and end the rising insecurity in the area.
Obi made the call on Thursday in a message to the South East Summit on Economy and Security, which was held in Owerri, Imo State.
Obi’s message was made public by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, on Friday.
In the message, Obi said that insecurity is key to any economic activities and that the Summit is coming at the right time given the disturbing insecurity in the region which has far-reaching implications to the socio-economic and political development in the geopolitical zone.
Obi commended the Southeast Governors for organising the summit and apologised for his absence due to an inevitable earlier scheduled engagement outside the country.
The LP standard bearer urged the leaders to put their heads together and find a lasting solution to the problem of insecurity in the region.
“Our mainstay as a people is business, no business and indeed any other economic activity would thrive amid insecurity,” Obi said. “If we put our minds to it and work in unity and mutual trust, we will find a way out of this problem that is alien to us.”
Obi also prayed for God to guide the leaders and grant them the wisdom, strength, and courage to take the necessary steps to end insecurity in the region.
