The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is concerned about the ongoing lawlessness and insecurity in the country, especially in the South-East.

This was stated in a statement released following a meeting of its standing committee in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by its president, Eze Anaba, and general secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren.

The statement continued by stating that the primary goal of all levels of government is to protect people and their property, and that the current state of affairs in some states was a dereliction of this sacred duty.

The group hoped that the security summit, which has been called for by the governors in the zone and will take place in Owerri, Imo State, between September 28 and 29, would aid in resolving those problems.

It said, “The Guild has observed that the insecurity in these areas has led to the needless loss of hundreds of innocent lives and has adversely affected social activities as well as the nation’s economy.”

According to the statement, the situation in the geopolitical zone remained a threat to the entire country, and it was hoped that the security summit would offer lasting solutions to the menace.

They noted that Governor Diri has in the past few years prioritized security and the construction of roads to connect all the local government areas, including areas that were hitherto unreachable by road.

The statement described the abduction and subsequent killing of a reporter with the Voice of Nigeria (VON) in Zamfara State, Hamisu Danjibga, as frightening and tasked all security agencies to investigate the matter, just as it expressed concern over the capturing of 33 persons, including 24 students of Federal University, Gusau, recently.