The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Christian pioneers, on Sunday, spoke to the Federal Government to deliver the head of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to them and furthermore stop the killings and annihilation in the zone.
Kanu has been in the confinement office of the Nigerian mystery police since June and this has set off a progression of distress in certain pieces of the South-East. Moreso, his confinement has berthed each Monday sit-at-home dissent in pieces of the area.
A joint assertion by the South East Council of Traditional Rulers and the delegates of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops requested that the Federal Government promptly de-militarization the locale, which has stemmed in the killing of Igbo young people and consuming of networks by fighters.
They expressed that the increased disparity and minimization of Ndigbo in the plan of things in Nigeria under the system of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) stay at the center of young people fretfulness in the area.
Nonetheless, they cautioned that until the Federal Government finds a way purposeful ways to run the public authority dependent on decency, value, equity and non-segregation, “this fretfulness is probably going to proceed.”
The assertion read to some extent: “Moving from comparable drives taken to carry harmony to other pained pieces of the country, we encourage the Federal Government and different partners to investigate exchange and arrangement in settling basic issues that undermine public solidarity, attachment and advancement.
“Likewise, we allude to our previous solicitation for the arrival of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu toward the South East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops and repeat this call significantly more emphatically. We are of the firm conviction that this demonstration of mental fortitude and diplomacy isn’t just objective however will expediently de-raise the uplifted condition of weakness and disengagement in the South East Zone.
We additionally ask President Buhari and the Federal Government to make quick moves to de-prohibit the Indigenous People of Biafra and delivery all IPOB individuals being held in different detainment offices in Nigeria.
“We approach the Federal Government to find pressing ways to neutralize the South East Zone, all the more so as it has become evident that a proceeded with military attack on the area can just prompt uplifted strain, clashes and perpetual phlebotomy between the security offices and our adolescents. It has become dire, objective and convincing to de-stress the tactical choice and move towards tracking down a political arrangement that will prompt reasonable harmony.”
The administration of Traditional and Christians said that they would look for a group of people with the President to examine these issues in investigating political arrangements and the arrival of Kanu while guaranteeing the adolescents that they have heard their cries of minimization, foul play and forbearing.
“As concerned guardians, we sympathize with your aggravation. Be that as it may, we ask you to de-heighten the strain and remain honest to empower us to connect particularly the Federal Government in tracking down an enduring answer for the emergencies.”
The assertion was endorsed by Chairman, South East Traditional Rulers Council and Chairman Ebonyi State Council, Igwe Charles Mkpuma; Chairmen of Traditional Rulers Council of Abia, Eze Joseph N. Nwabeke; Anambra, Obi Nnaemeka Achebe; Enugu Amb Lawrence Agubuzu and Imo Eze Dr E. C. Okeke.
Agent of the Christian chiefs incorporate; Most Rev. Anthony Obinna, Catholic Archbishop of Owerri; Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, Anglican Archbishop of Enugu; Most Rev. Chibuzo Opoko, Methodist Archbishop of Umuahia; Most Rev. Valerian Okeke Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha; Most Rev. Uma Onwunta Past Principal Clerk Presbyterian Church Nigeria; Bishop Obi Onubogu, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali, Chairman, CAN, South East Zone.
On the Anambra governorship political race, the pioneers encouraged IPOB not to do whatever would block or be believed to be upsetting the smooth running of the survey and argued that all booked sit-at-home requests ought to be dropped, as these have effectively caused untold difficulty for our kin.