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Toluwani Eniola
The Secretary General of the apex Igbo
socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, says the
approach of the founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to the perceived marginalisation of the Igbo is unacceptable.
Nwaorgu said Kanu’s strategies to
correct the alleged imbalance were at variance with that of the Ohanaeze
Ndigbo which believed that the problems could be resolved within the
country and not through violence.
Speaking in an interview with our
correspondent on Thursday, Nwaorgu, however, urged President Muhammadu
Buhari to consider releasing Kanu unconditionally.
He said Kanu has not issued any apology to Igbo leaders over his comments about them.
He said, “Kanu’s solution to the Biafran
matter is different from ours and not acceptable to us. Kanu and the
Ohanaeze Ndigbo are operating on different sides of the coin. He and the
youths believe in going out to the streets to protest. Kanu’s
despondency is much deeper than ours. I am not trying to justify his
method but we demand his unconditional release.”
Nwaorgu said the Ohanaeze Ndigbo was not satisfied with President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance so far.
He said apart from the fight against corruption, the Buhari administration should try to entrench equity and justice.
He added, “For us that witnessed the
civil war, our approach now is that Nigeria’s problems can be solved
within Nigeria and by Nigerians. Ohanaeze will not support secession and
violence. This is why we are agitating that the 8th National Assembly
implements the confab report evolved during the administration of former
President Goodluck Jonathan. This includes the recommendations of the
2014 National Conference. The National Assembly must not fail us.
“What we are fighting for in the present
dispensation is that the wickedness of over 35 years after the civil
war should be corrected. “Justice and equity must be the hallmarks of
the new government. We maintain our stand that the confab report should
be implemented.”
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