The Igbo General Assembly, IGA, in Europe has called on President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, asserting that such an action would help resolve the ongoing agitations and insecurity in the South East.
At the 14th Igbo General Assembly held in Sevilla, Spain, Chief Kingsley Ozo Ndibe, President General of IGA, criticized former President Muhammadu Buhari for ignoring multiple court orders granting bail to Kanu, describing it as a violation of his fundamental human rights.
Ndibe urged President Tinubu, as a father figure, to address the situation in the South East, where non-state actors are reportedly exerting significant influence and causing widespread hardship.
He expressed confidence that releasing Kanu would alleviate the unrest and instability in the region.
His words: “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been granted bail severally but the previous administration refused to obey one single court order and that’s complete violation of his fundamental human rights.
“We leaders of Ndigbo in Europe are now appealing to President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency look into the situation in the South East by helping us as his fellow country men to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally as they did in the case of Sunday Igboho and other agitators in the north even if it means applying political solution to this case.
“So we wish to use this opportunity to speak to our father who is the President of Nigeria, President Tinubu and all stakeholders, including the judiciary, to please look into the matter and ensure that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu goes back to his family and I believe that doing so will bring peace to the south east and end all forms of insecurity and agitations currently been experienced in different parts of South East which began with his arrest and continued detention.”
Addressing Nigerians at the 14th Igbo General Assembly, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Naomey Chika Nwachukwu, encouraged the public to be patient with President Tinubu.
She assured that the policies being implemented by the President are expected to produce positive outcomes in the near future.
Nwachukwu said: “I will tell you that Mr President is working. The policies he is putting place now are things that will materialise into positive situations very soon. You know that it is very difficult when you want to have a positive change but I can assure you that Mr President truly care about Nigerians and he is committed to the actualisation of his campaign promises.
“I will admonish Nigerians to continue to be patient with Mr President while he continues to put those policies in place. In the long run, things are going to be very good for Nigerians.”
(Vanguard)
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