IPOB: SENATE TO MEET SECURITY CHIEFS

                                

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the Senate would meet with security chiefs to chart a path for proper resolution of contentious issues engendering crisis in the South-East.Saraki said that the meeting, expected to hold shortly, would address the tension in the South-East and the skirmishes in Plateau.Saraki said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that security agencies, political and religious leaders must work for the promotion of dialogue as means for tackling agitations, to ensure peace in the country.

In the statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, he urged all Nigerians to maintain peace and avoid statements or actions capable of aggravating the tension in parts of the country in question.

He called for calm among the people, especially in the South-East and Plateau, saying that the government required the cooperation of everyone in solving all problems.“I want to appeal to our people to avoid stoking ethnic or religious fires. We should not deepen the fault lines of our nation and place citizens in danger of violence and sustained crises.

“The government requires the support of all Nigerians and we should please give peace a chance. No real development or genuine economic activity can take place in the midst of crisis or tension.Saraki said“Investments and development thrive only where there is peace and unity"