South east governors hold emergency meeting following Arewa youths' quit notice to Igbos

- South east governors held an emergency meeting over threat to Igbos by Arewa youths

- The president-general f Ohaneze Ndigbo confiemd this meeting

- He applauded Governor Nasir El-Rufai fr calling for the arrest of the youths

The governors of the south east held an emergency session following the issuance of a quit notice by northern youths to Igbos in the north.

The youths had called on Igbos in the north to vacate their land in 90 days on Tuesday, June 6 which stirred nationwide condemnation.

Vanguard reports that south east governors help an emergency meeting on Wednesday, June 7 to address the issue.

Chief Nnia Nwodo who is the president-general of the Ohaneze Ndigbo made this revelation during a night of tributes in honour of the late Ohanaeze chieftain and veteran Biafra soldier, Prof. Ben Obumselu.

Nwodo said it was the intervention of Governor Nasir El-Rufai that stopped the south east governors from sending luxurious buses and trucks to the north to evacuate the Igbos there.

He applauded El-Rufai for ordering the arrest of the youths whom he said were fanning the ember of war.