Governors of the Southeast geo-political zone on Sunday disclosed that the Inspector-General of Police is not keeping with the agreement they reached with him hence, the delay in the commencement of their zonal security outfit.

The governors, in a communique read by the chairman of the Southeast Governors’ Forum, Chief David Umahi of Ebonyi State, after their meeting at Government House, Enugu, urged the police boss to revert to their initial agreement reached on community policing at Enugu.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Adamu Abubakar was accused of going contrary to the agreement they reached on the matter.

“The recent communication from the Inspector General of Police to our governors on community policing composition is not in keeping with the agreement we reached with him during his last visit to the South-East.

“In the circumstance, we cannot begin implementation of it until the programme reflects our earlier agreement.

“The South-East Governors and their leaders request the IGP to revert to our initial agreement reached on community policing at Enugu,” the governors.

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Others present at the meeting included Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Hope Uzodinma, Enugu and Imo, respectively, as well as Deputy Governors of Anambra and Abia States. The Present-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, former Governing of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwodo, Igbo leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Chaired of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Southeast, Bishop Godwin Okafor were also present.