The South-East Governors’ Forum has given Nigeria’s security agencies a “marching order” to arrest the murderers of Chike Akunyili just as its chairman, Governor David Umahi, condemned the killing.

“On behalf of the governors of the South-East, we condemn the act. It is not only barbaric, but it is also unbecoming how much human lives no longer matter in our society,” said the Ebonyi governor. “We give security agencies a marching order to go all out to uncover and arrest all the perpetrators of this inhuman act and make them face justice.”

The deceased was the widower of the late Dora Akunyili, a former director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

The Ebonyi governor condemned the killing of Mr Akunyili in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Wednesday by his media aide, Francis Nweze.

The governor also expressed worry over how Nigeria was losing most of its finest to violent attacks.

He commiserated with the people of Agulu, the Anambra government, and the entire South-East on the murder of Mr Akunyili.

Mr Umahi appealed to security agencies to rise to the occasion and arrest all perpetrators of the dastardly act for them to face justice.

He further charged the people of the South-East to collaborate with relevant security agencies, including the Ebubeagu regional security outfit, to stamp out insecurity in the region.

(NAN)