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A former Assistant Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS Chief Raymond Nkemdirim has said brute force alone will not end the separatist agitation going on in the Southeast geopolitical zone, calling on government to take corrective actions politically to douse the tension, ABN TV reports.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMjTbdgdJMM
Speaking at his home in Abuja on Saturday when a delegation of Igbere TV management paid him a visit to inform him of his nomination for award of Outstanding Security Achievement, Nkemdirim who retired as the Director Operations in the Service after 35 years said the agitation is caused by a number of factors, including marginalization.

He insisted that until these are addressed and every region of the country given a sense of belonging, force alone is not enough to quell the crisis.

He said there a mindset of marginalization which shooting alone cannot address, adding that wrong political actions in the past has heightened the call for a separate nation, Biafra.

Nkemdirim particularly mentioned the issue of political appointment that did not represent Federal Character as one of the factors that need to be addressed.

He said out of the three regions of the country, only South East does not have a representation at the security circle of the current government, submitting that it creates a sense of alienation.

He also expressed concern that there has not been equity in the power balancing among the regions.

According to the security expert, while other regions of the country had at one time or the other produced the President, Southeast has not done so.

He therefore called on political parties not to zone their Presidential tickets elsewhere ahead of 2023 election apart from the Southeast to reduce the call for a separate state.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/10/if-all-political-parties-should-zone-their-2023-presidential-tickets-to-south-east-can-douse-separatist-agitation-ex-dss-boss-nkemdirim-advices-video/

Cc; Dominique, lalasticlala, Mynd44, Seun, OAM4J

This unrests are actually caused by foreign interests at play in Nigeria. E.g the killings at orlu are done because they want to build a gas pipeline. But the community isn't giving up their land. Thats why the two traditional rulers were assassinated

Nonsense. Why should one zone blackmail the other 5 with violence? Nobody has a monopoly on violence. I have no problem with a SE president, if that person is white the majority of Nigerians elect, but I reject the notion that one zone our of 6 should the exclusive right to produce the president.

Bannedidiot:
This unrests are actually caused by foreign interests at play in Nigeria.

Issue of Marginalization will reduce the agitation by 60% but I'm not talking about Igbo Presidency because for me it's better for a Northern to continue than the likes of Orji Uzor Kanu or Hope Uzodimma or Umahi to become President of Nigeria



Igbos have gone through a terrible war that ended in 1970 , it's 51 years ago Nigeria should have truly reconcile and carry everybody along , 95% of people agitating for Biafra where not born during the war we should not be feared and made to suffer for a war we did not partake


Nigeria lost the chance of True reconcilaiton , now Igbo Presidency will no stop the agitation again because we do not trust our leaders and politicians again

Ma gee
It is well....


That is Imposible Buhari won't give Igbo man presidency that's what the BMC here on nairaland are saying....

I wonder why some BMC no get sense... For there aboki mind they think igbos need president, na only our policticians needs president....

So the North can continue with there president of a thing, igbo man no care...

All we want is BIAFRA... We are getting close to our new nation...

I can see a new Nation called BIAFRA...

I'm not a false prophet...
But this I have seen...

Staypositive:
Ma gee
It is well....


That is Imposible Buhari won't give Igbo man presidency that's what the BMC here on nairaland are saying....

I wonder why some BMC no get sense... For there aboki mind they think igbos need president, na only our policticians needs president....

So the North can continue with there president of a thing, igbo man no care...

All we want is BIAFRA... We are getting close to our new nation...

I can see a new Nation called BIAFRA...

I'm not a false prophet...
But this I have seen...

Yes Igbo presidency is already late now because there is a disconnection between Igbo politicians and the people ,


Why should Biafra agitation stopped for Orji Uzor Kanu , Hope Uzodimma or Umahi presidency ?

When they are serious about unity they will beg Igbos to take the presidency.

But I can swear to you that this post won’t make front page.

Whiteangel1234:
Yes Igbo presidency is already late now because there is a disconnection between Igbo politicians and the people ,


Why should Biafra agitation stopped for Orji Uzor Kanu , Hope Uzodimma or Umahi presidency ?

It is well.....



You dey mind those fools....
I pray an Igbo man won't get president so that there head go correct....

BMC said no presidency for an Igbo man and I support that....

The truth is, Nigeria have no economic value to the world powers if not, the powers that be in the world would have secretly backed IPOB to destroy Nigeria for their economic benefit but since Nigeria is economically useless to the world powers of today, they just ignore Nigeria.


Only the Arab Muslim Jihadists have interest in Nigeria to grow their Islamic presence in Africa and that's why they are sponsoring different factions of Islamic terrorists to Islamize Nigeria

Penguin2:
When they are serious about unity they will beg Igbos to take the presidency.

But I can swear to you that this post won’t make front page.

beg igbos to take wetin? I guess yiu are high on Kanu urine

Bannedidiot:
This unrests are actually caused by foreign interests at play in Nigeria.

The time you would have used to read and gain knowledge you spent writing this rubbish.

humilitypays:
The truth is, Nigeria have no economic value to the world powers if not, the powers that be in the world would have secretly backed IPOB to destroy Nigeria for their economic benefit but since Nigeria is economically useless to the world powers of today, they just ignore Nigeria.


Only the Arab Muslim Jihadists have interest in Nigeria to grow their Islamic presence in Africa and that's why they are sponsoring different factions of Islamic terrorists to Islamize Nigeria

I think you are damn right, whites will never commit their resources to anything that will not be benefit them. They think mile ahead and are not ruled by emotion, they are ruled by economic, social, intelligent advantages they will derive before they get committed

Opeyemic01:
I think you are damn right, whites will never commit their resources to anything that will not be benefit them. They think mile ahead and are not ruled by emotion, they are ruled by economic, social, intelligent advantages they will derive before they get committed

That's the truth.


If Nigeria was a viable nation economically to the white government, they will never allow Terrorist Buhari and his Co Jihadists to bakanize Nigeria the way they have done presently.


Sadam Huessein of Iraq, Asaad of Syria, Gaddafi of Libya, etc didn't do up to what terrorist Buhari have done before Western powers invaded their countries and destroyed those foolish Muslim leaders like Buhari.


But with time, we will let Buhari and his Co Jihadists to know that Igbos are no pushover.


We have helped countries to fight oppressive leaders even when we aren't indigenes of those countries, talk more of our own indigenous land, Buhari and his Co Fulani terrorists will learn who the Igbos are with time.


Igbos helped Liberians to fight against Charles Taylor, Sierra Leon, and currently helping Ambazonians to fight against Oppressive government of the Northern Cameroon

We understand though his own opinion. But honestly if na me won't i want my tribe to have it??

Staypositive:
Ma gee
It is well....


That is Imposible Buhari won't give Igbo man presidency that's what the BMC here on nairaland are saying....

I wonder why some BMC no get sense... For there aboki mind they think igbos need president, na only our policticians needs president....

So the North can continue with there president of a thing, igbo man no care...

All we want is BIAFRA... We are getting close to our new nation...

I can see a new Nation called BIAFRA...

I'm not a false prophet...
But this I have seen...

Jubril Al-Sudani has no right to give presidency to anybody.