Southeast governors have said they are set to name their own regional security outfit.
The governors revealed that it's been in the works for some time and the process actually started the previous year.
According to them, the State Houses of Assembly in the zone is about to pass laws that will legalize the outfit in Nigeria.
They added that they have informed the federal government about their plans and will soon send the complete details of the joint security outfit to the appropriate bodies.
On the issue of insecurity, Governor Umahi had this to say, “The South East Governors had formed their South east joint security on July 28, 2019 and inaugurated her committee on joint security on August 31, 2019.
“Forum took briefing from chairman of the South East joint security Committee and are satisfied with all the arrangement that will lead to South East State Houses of Assembly to enact a law to back up the South East Security programme with a name to the outfit.”