Bola Tinubu was informed on Thursday by the leading Igbo socio-cultural organisation that the Southeast’s people would greatly appreciate Nnamdi Kanu’s release as the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The appeal is in response to statements made recently by Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa in which he implied that self-described Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa was responsible for sabotaging Southeast Asian security operations.
But according to Ohanaeze, pardoning Kanu would not only make security forces’ job easier—as Musa has proposed—but it would also lessen the impact of Ekpa.
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The socio-cultural group claimed that Kanu’s release might put an end to the security issues that are thought to exist in the Southeast, highlighting the fact that criminals who take use of his name fuel false fears in the region.
The factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isisguzoro, voiced alarm in a signed statement that some with bad intentions have used the Biafra agitation to commit terror in the Southeast, especially killer herders and other criminal groups.
The statement reads: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges President Tinubu, as a respected political father of the nation, to consider the plights and predicaments of the Southeasterners and release Nnamdi Kanu in time for them to enjoy their Christmas and New Year festivals in a serene environment and peaceful atmosphere.
“If peace is restored in the Southeast through the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the services of the Chief of Defense Staff and Security Chiefs to maintain peace will no longer be necessary in the region.
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“It is disheartening to note that the people of the Southeast have suffered unjustly at the hands of Fulani herdsmen and criminals who have exploited the Biafra struggle to terrorize the region. Ohanaeze Ndigbo is shocked that the Chief of Defense Staff and Security Chiefs have not investigated or spoken out about the discovery of over 70 persons brutally murdered by herdsmen operating from the Lokpanta Cattle Market in Leru Umunneochi, Abia State.
“The sources of insecurity challenges in the Southeast are primarily the activities of Fulani herdsmen and criminals who use the name of the Biafra agitation as a cover. The Southeast region has lost over 42 trillion naira since the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu and the criminal invasions of Fulani herdsmen during the Buhari administration. Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls on Tinubu to address the shortcomings of the past administration that have led to the current insecurity challenges in the Southeast.
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“The release of Nnamdi Kanu will not only bring solace to the people but also restore confidence in the leadership’s commitment to the welfare and security of the Igbo people.”
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