PARIS, OCTOBER 28, 2016: (DGW) A prominent Igbo High Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has called on the Federal Government to release without delay, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Maxi Nnamdi Kanu and other Biafran agitators.
The Igbo leader made the call while speaking at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, at the opening ceremony of the 2016 World Igbo Summit.
He said the agitators have neither committed any offence that demands a custodial sentence adding that it only involved a peaceful protest with the use of arms.
Chief Iwuanyanwu also condemned the armed invasion of south-east communities by nomadic herdsmen and called for a protest by Ndigbo to the National Assembly.
His words: “For years, I have been unhappy over Igbo affairs. This summit is a beacon of hope if we seriously work together. It will restore Igbo unity and hope.
“We should at the end have Uturu Declaration,” he said, while advising the organisers on the areas they would look into which include restructuring of the nation and marginalisation, which he said prompted the agitation by the youths.
He added: “Marginalisation of Igbo makes the youths to agitate for Biafra. Biafra is a reality you cannot wish away like Oduduwa and Arewa. “Biafra is a reality, but we are not seceding; the agitators have no arms.
You can only arrest them if they carry arms; they are peaceful agitators. The Federal Government should release them from prison.”
Like Us on Facebook!
Do You Need a Sugar Mummy, Sugar Daddy, Girlfriend, Boyfriend Wife or Husband? If Yes, Then Click Here For Details
0 comments:
Post a Comment