Security meeting: Akpabio explains why Jonathan did not invite APC Governors

The Custodian April 18, 2014

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has explained why governors from the opposition party, the APC were not part of the meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan, the service chiefs and heads of security agencies and some governors on Thursday.

President Jonathan had on Thursday convened the meeting to review the worsening security situation in the country, following the recent bomb attack on a bus park in Nyanya, Abuja and the abduction of hundred students from a girls secondary school in Borno state by Boko Haram.

On why APC governors were not part of the meeting, Akpabio claimed that the meeting was at the instance of PDP governors and APC governors were not invited.

He added that the meeting was convened by Jonathan in order for PDP governors to air their views on the ongoing activities in some parts of the country, saying that the next meeting, which is schedule for Wednesday would have the APC governors in attendance.

Akpabio, however could not give any explanation for the presence of the governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State (LP) and his Anambra State counterpart, Willlie Obiano who belong to All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA.