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The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has begged President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as the best Christmas gift he (Tinubu) could give to Christians this glorious yuletide.
Making the plea in a statement on Thursday, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, explained that such act of clemency would not only make the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa’s work easier, but would also render Simon Ekpa inconsequential and irrelevant.
According to him, the release of Kanu would bring to an end, the artificial security challenges created in the South East by criminals using Nnamdi Kanu as an excuse.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo urged President Tinubu to, “as a respected political Father of the nation, 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 serene environment and peaceful atmosphere.
“If peace is restored in the Southeast through the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the services of the Chief of Defence Staff and Security Chiefs to maintain peace will no longer be so much demanding in the region,” he said, adding that “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 believed to have been 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,” he lamented.Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls on Tinubu to address the shortcomings of the past administration that have led to the current insecurity challenges in the Southeast”.
“We encourage all stakeholders and members of the public to support this plea for peace and justice in the Southeastern region.
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”, the statement further added./SHARE THIS
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