North Threat: South-East Governors hold emergency meeting, ready to evacuate Igbos

Governors of South-East states on Wednesday held emergency meeting over the quit notice to Ndigbo residing in the northern Nigeria.

At the meeting, the governors agreed on immediate plans to convey Igbos in the North back home.

This disclosure was made by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo in Enugu Wednesday night.

He spoke during a night of tributes in honour of the late Ohanaeze chieftain and veteran Biafra soldier, ‎Prof. Ben Obumselu.

Vanguard quoted him as saying that Governors had almost mobilized‎ thousands of luxurious buses and trucks to evacuate Ndigbo, but for the timely intervention of Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State.

Nwodo, however, welcomed El-Rufai’s order for arrest of the Arewa youths who issued the threat.

Many groups have been condemning the eviction notice, calling it an invitation to war.