By Emmanuel Ugwueze Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has urged President Bola Ahmed Ti...
By Emmanuel Ugwueze
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth
Council Worldwide has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make history by
ordering the release of the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
This is also as it hailed the South-East governors and the Senators
from the region over their recent move towards Kanu’s release.
It could be recalled that South-East governors met in Enugu
on Tuesday where they resolved to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and request
for Kanu’s release.
Also on Wednesday, 15 senators from the zone, led by Senator
Enyinnaya Abaribe met with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister
of Justice, and submitted a letter appealing to Mr President to authorize
Kanu’s freedom.
Reacting to the developments, the National President of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement on
Wednesday, expressed delight that the Igbo leaders have risen to the occasion.
Okwu said the Ohanaeze Youths had been at the forefront of
demand for a political solution to Kanu’s trial, noting that it had become so
expedient for the Federal Government to free Kanu in the interest of peace and
security in the South-East.
He said, “for several years the South-East has been
bedevilled with insecurity and there has been no workable solution, even with
the prolonged detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“This is why we have always insisted that the gains of
releasing him far outweighs whatever reasons being adduced against setting him
free through dialogue.
“We commend the South-East Governors Forum and the Senate
caucus for this bold step and urge Mr President, the father of the nation, to
accede to their request.
“The release of Nnamdi Kanu to the Igbo leaders would no
doubt endear the people to Mr President and make him, the President, a man of
history.
“Kanu himself has offered to negotiate with the government
and our passionate appeal is that this peace window should not be neglected,”
Okwu pleaded.
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