Secretary General of Ohaneze Youth Wing, Okwu Nnabuike has urged the federal government to consider releasing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB because his release will pave way for dialogue.
In an interview with Vanguard, Nnabuike explained that anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable with his or her plight is entitled to speak out.
He said “Looking at the protests in the context of the position of Ndi Igbo in the polity, you will know that we are marginalised. And it is difficult to beat someone and ask the person not to cry. Anyone, who does not feel comfortable about his plight, is naturally entitled to speak out.
“The protests were triggered by Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest. Agitations by ethnic associations are not peculiar to IPOB alone. There are various forms of agitations in Nigeria. We the Ohaneze Youth Wing, wants the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu to pave way for dialogue.
“Doing so will give us the opportunity of talking to the leadership of the IPOB. If he is released, there will be room for interface with the group.
“The Federal government should listen to pleas by Nigerians to release Kanu. The Inspector General of Police recently pleaded that Ohaneze should plead with the youths to stop the protests. We are also appealing to the Federal Government to address the salient issues regarding the marginalisation of the South East. The restructuring of the country in line with the report of the Confab, would go a long way in assuaging the people.”