During Saturday’s service of songs and tributes for the late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, there was a renewed call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, or IPOB.
Several Igbo leaders have pleaded for a political solution to the issue, but Kanu has remained in DSS detention, according to the report.
At the gathering on Saturday, some speakers bemoaned the fact that Iwuanyanwu’s final task before passing away was the release of Kanu.
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Just like they wanted the late Ohanaeze PG to be immortalised, they requested President Bola Tinubu to grant Iwuanyanwu his final wish by freeing Kanu.
The two problems of Kanu’s release and Iwuanyanwu’s immortalisation as a detribalised Nigerian were also emphasised by Umuada Igbo Nigeria and in Diaspora, the umbrella organisation of Igbo women.
“May God bless President Bola Tinubu as you oblige us with the immortalising Chief Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and releasing Nnamadi Kanu from DSS custody,” stated Lolo Kate Ezeofor, President General and Founder of Umuada Igbo Nigeria and Diaspora.
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State spoke at Iwuanyanwu’s funeral at the former Eastern Nigeria Government lodge in Enugu. He called the late Ohanaeze PG an Iroko and a bridge builder who fostered unity during difficult times.
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“He possessed remarkable work ethics and he left profound impression on me. He was a trailblazer in the media, sports, Industry, engineering, aviation. He was indeed ahead of his time,” Mbah eulogised.
In his own homage, former Ebonyi State Governor Dr. Sam Egwu acknowledged that Iwuanyanwu’s activities set his personality apart and described him as a great man with a great frame and personality.
Iwuanyanwu was a man who believed in Igboland and was wonderful in every way, according to Chief Garry Igariwey, the former president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
“We crave the indulgence of that to ask Mr. President to please heed the call and release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” Igariwey pleaded.
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Amb. Okey Emuchay, the Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, remembered that Iwuanyanwu would not stop sharing his tale of Biafra and his time spent during the civil war.
Prof. Uche Azikiwe, the wife of Nigeria’s first president, begged the federal government to make Chief Iwuanyanwu eternal.
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