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The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has given the assurance that he will lead his fellow governors in the Southeast to engage the federal government in dialogue to handle the security situation in the zone.

Mr Soludo said that an expeditious release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), would cushion the insecurity impasse in the zone.

Mr Soludo said this during a one-day Peacebuilding and Security Dialogue, held in Awka on Saturday. The event was held in response to the deteriorating security challenges in the region.

He endorsed the communique of a joint body of traditional rulers and clergy to declare Monday, April 4, as a Day of Prayer at all churches and places of prayers for forgiveness and reconciliation.

He said Mr Kanu should be tried expeditiously, according to the law, and be convicted or freed instead of being kept under indefinite detention.

The governor pointed out that justice delayed is justice denied.

He said the state government would open rehabilitation centres for those who dropped their arms and set up a truth and reconciliation panel to investigate and placate those who lost their lives and property in the course of the violence.

Mr Soludo said he is ready for total engagement with all parties, including the aggrieved, in the quest for peace.

He called on all genuine agitators to drop their arms and leave the forest while warning criminal elements taking advantage of the situation to hold the people to withdraw or face the full force of the law.

“We will engage with the good, the bad and the ugly. We will not discriminate against anybody.

"We need more engagement than force in solving the problems, we need peace and security in our land to make progress, we can’t continue to cut our nose to spite our face.

"All churches should announce the Monday prayers,” saying “they will also signal the end of Monday sit-at-home order that had lingered for months,” he said.

In their 8-point Communique, the body of traditional rulers and clergy in the South-east called on the federal government to free Mr Kanu unconditionally to douse the tension in the region.

The communique, which was read by Alfred Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, condemned the Monday sit-at-home directive which started on August 9 last year, describing it as self-destructive and inimical to the progress of the region.

The joint body regretted that even when the IPOB, under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, had withdrawn the order since August 24, killings, abductions and burning of property have not stopped.

The communique was signed by Mr Achebe; Archbishop Valerian Okeke of Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese; Lawrence Agbuzu, Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council; Chibuzo Okpoko for Bishop and Archbishop and Solo Chukwulobelu for the Anambra government.

Mr Achebe said that they have proposed meetings with the presidency on the problem of the South-east but had not received a response from the federal government.

He said the agitation was caused by perceived injustice against the South-east and that only a constructive engagement would address the problems which were further hurting the people.

The body called on all injured, aggrieved and victims of the insecurity in the South-east in the last three years to embrace the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of the Anambra government.

According to the body, “we recognise that there is country-wide agitation for restructuring of inter-ethnic and inter-governmental relations in Nigeria, with a view to greater inclusiveness.

We therefore, share the genuine concern over the political and economic marginalisation of the South-east Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria, a major plank of the agitation by the IPOB.

We call for constructive and continuous dialogue by all parties as a more sustainable solution to overcoming the challenge and win the hearts and minds of the people.

“We join our voices to the call for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government in order to douse the current tensions across the Southeast.

"We call on all criminal elements masquerading as working under the instruction of IPOB or ESN to cease and desist from further acts of violence and criminality or face “theism” placeable force of law and order.

"We join our voices to the call for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government in order to douse the current tensions across the Southeast.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/521581-try-nnamdi-kanu-expeditiously-or-release-him-soludo-tells-fg.html

Abi oooo

First to comment

hmm am in politics section today

Nnamdi KANU is greater than all political leaders in Nigeria combine together.

I pray soludo achieved it goals of a peaceful anambara state

Now you come!

Good

This is what the useless in Aso rock should do but he keep on adjourning his trial. Do quick and convict him and release him if he is innocent of all the charges...Everybody will be at peace.

Very nice of him.

If they don't have case on him.....let them release him

A man that ordered the killing of Lagos Police , Lagos Leaders and the Burning down of Lagos cannot be released.

Especially not Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB who has a habit of calling the SW Cowards

He should prove his bravery by remaining in Jail and Sacrificing his freedom

Christistruth00:




A man that ordered the killing of Police in Lagos and the Burning down of Lagos

He even ordered the mining of skulls in southwest.

Lastmankc:
He even ordered the mining of skulls in southwest.

51 minutes of video below Nnamdi kanu giving order to ipob for Dangote refinery in lagos and Pipelines to be burnt down

At 1 hour 9 minutes kanu confirms they have killed the DPO of Agbara ,Badagry in lagos and burnt down his Police Station.


At 1 hour 13 minutes of the video kanu reconfirms from another caller they have killed the DPO of Badagry in lagos State and burnt down his Police Station.

They were also planning to bring down Seme Border Post.


At 1 hour 24 minutes kanu confirming the ipob member calling and others had killed Soldiers who went to defend Northerners attacked by ipob

At 1 hour and 33 minutes kanu giving order for Government buildings and NTA to be destroyed



At 43 minutes of the video an ipob caller confirms that the Nigerian Ports Authority building in lagos and other Government buildings have been set ablaze..


At 19 minutes kanu Orders death of Gov. Ikpeazu.

At 12 minutes kanu tells ipob why Federal government Buildings in lagos should be burnt down.













https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m98HB5HXE64

I am with Soludo on this. The unnecessary adjournments show the Federal government to be unserious.

Emergingnation3:
He equally ordered or perhaps forced Awolowo to take sniper for suicide

How many People from SW had the Audacity to demand the burning of Enugu (God forbid ) and the killing of SE leaders on Live Radio?

Please be honest without insults

It is not that SW People are Cowards but it is Wickedness to do or even imagine such a thing


Adeyinka Grandson deserved what he got

Kanu should also get what he deserves
Nnamdi Kanu already said he is willing to Sacrifice himself for his People

If Mandela Could Spend 27 years in Jail for his People why are some elders demanding Kanu’s unconditional release

How will that give Justice to his numerous. Victims?

Kanu should be released unconditionally, at least to prove that he cannot stop these people in the bushes.

My smart money is that these people terrorizing South East will not listen to Kanu. Just watch.

But, releasing Kanu will drain the swamp, exposing the criminal crocodiles hiding inside the struggle swamp, using the struggle as cover for committing crimes with impunity.

Kanu would not be released neither would his trial be fast tracked.

Golan007:
Kanu would not be released neither would his trial be fast tracked.

If Policemen could be murdered on Kanu’s orders why does he deserve to be released ?
He should.be ready to give up his life for his People the same way he advised his followers to make sure they made the Murdered Police give up theirs


Nnamdi Kanu’s life is not more valuable than the People that he ordered IPOB to murder
Most were far better than him

Mazi KANU will soon be free
There's nothing Mohammadu Buhari terrorist government can do to him

Buhari no dey hear word

MadamVanessa:

Nnamdi KANU is greater than all political leaders in Nigeria combine together.

You are right, he is more influential than all combined

Christistruth00:




A man that ordered the killing of Lagos Police , Lagos Leaders and the Burning down of Lagos cannot be released.

Especially not Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB who has a habit of calling the SW Cowards

He should prove his bravery by remaining in Jail and Sacrificing his freedom

my friend you are a coward and as long as you are still in your salary for Tunibu, you will always forever remain a coward. Ewedu infested Brian

Christistruth00:




A man that ordered the killing of Lagos Police , Lagos Leaders and the Burning down of Lagos cannot be released.

Especially not Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB who has a habit of calling the SW Cowards

He should prove his bravery by remaining in Jail and Sacrificing his freedom

He is already facing trial,so they either convict him or release him.
It didn't take UK government ages to convict Adeyinka Grandson.

I wonder. Why detain someone you claim is a criminal without trying him in a court. They keep adjourning the matter. Prosecute the man or let him go. What rvbbish.
How can bandits be free to do as they please, while an innocent man seeking for self determination be held captive?

With all the evidences of murder against the fulani herdsman, Wakili, he is roaming free today.

Emergingnation3:
Keep dreaming ! Typical Fulani Muslim..

Between you and me, who is dreaming?

You are the one wanting Cownu out.

For me, he's exactly where I want him to be.

If you like burn your homeland down. Raze it to the ground.

Nonsense.

God bless Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo
God bless Anambra State
God bless Umu Igbo

See Soludos’ matured and nuanced take on the whole IPOB issue! A Daniel come to judgment!

AntiBMC:
I wonder. Why detain someone you claim is a criminal without trying him in a court. They keep adjourning the matter. Prosecute the man or let him go. What rvbbish.
How can bandits be free to do as they please, while an innocent man seeking for self determination be held captive?

With all the evidences of murder against the fulani herdsmen, Wakili, he is roaming free today.

The way they approach the Mazi Kanu issue (illegal rendition, denial of human rights, mental and physical torture, delay tactics on his so called ‘treasonable felony trial, etc) compared to how they approach the bloodthirsty Fulani herdsmen/terrorists issue, tells you all you need to know about this evil, anti-Igbo and bigoted Buhari gov’t! Can anyone ever have imagined a time would come when 18-20 year old terrorists kids (most of whom are likely foreigners) would be so brazen and cocksure as to be operating in and around Kaduna FOR MONTHS ON END! Had it been a group of young Igbos’ doing 10% of all this, Buhari would have launched python dance 3 by now and levelled the entire south-east….using a scorched-earth policy to leave it a smouldering wreck!

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Emergingnation3:
Lol ! Says typical Fulani Muslim, chronic unity begging stunts..

As a chronic unity beggar,you want him to remain under DSS custody, to prevent him from carrying out his liberational activities which are bend to dismantle this contraption,and force your leeches and parasitic region into Oblivion..

Ab0#ki, Jailed term is one of the criteria by which a through freedom fighters known..

Like every other freedom fighter around the globe who underwent jailed terms and come out Truimphed,Mazi Nnamdi will come out Truimphed after that order with Biafra flag in his hand..

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You actually want me to read your dumb post?

MadamVanessa:



Nnamdi KANU is greater than all political leaders in Nigeria combine together.

including Soludo that is pleading for the Secessionist Terrorist?