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Nnamdi Kanu: We Are Working To Ensure His Release – Ike Ekweremadu Assures

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Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has known as on Igbo within the diaspora to supply their sturdy voice in opposition to violent agitations whereas stating that he’s working in the direction of the discharge of Nnamdi Kanu, detained chief of the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra (IPOB).

 

Ekweremadu’s assertion comes virtually three months after Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested in Kenya and clandestinely delivered to Nigeria by Nigeria’s Secret Police, the DSS .

 

Ekweremadu, in a press release on, signed by his media adviser, Uche Anichukwu, gave assurances that the South East Caucus of the Nationwide Meeting, the place he’s chief was actively working in the direction of defusing pressure within the south east and blamed the agitations by numerous elements of the nation on a flawed federal system, injustice, poor administration of the nation’s range, failure of the federal authorities to safe lives and property, and unnecessary clampdown on self-determination agitators when dialogue and giving agitators a way of belonging would have labored.

 

In a lecture entitled: “The Igbo in Diaspora: A Perspective” that he delivered nearly on the Igbo Heritage Lectures and Ugwumba Excellence Award occasion, which held in Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday night, October 10, Ekweremadu mentioned;

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“The injustices and marginalisations are palpable and should be addressed. However by all means, we should guarantee the soundness of Igbo land as a result of solely by so doing can Alaigbo (Igbo land) prosper economically and likewise elicit native and worldwide assist and sympathy over their plights.

 

“What has occurred in Alaigbo up to now few months is odd, ‘un-Igbo’, and sacrilegious. Destruction, waste of human lives, and financial losses have been the lot of our area. Specifically, the sit-at-home has hemorrhaged Igbo lives and economic system and it’s good the IPOB has mentioned they’re not within the sit-at-home. No smart man brings conflict into his residence. Our individuals prosper on trade, commerce, and the casual sector. Most of them survive on every day revenue.

 

“Subsequently, whereas we’re at liberty to make use of each authentic and democratic means to press for justice and fairness, we should all work collectively to sentence and finish the violence, no matter no matter quarters it’s coming from.

 

“It is a particular enchantment to Ndigbo in South Africa, particularly, to wade into the orgy of violence in Igboland and assist to revive normalcy. Ndigbo at residence count on the Igbo in diaspora to guide the marketing campaign in opposition to violent agitations and insecurity in our area as a result of threats to Igbo companies, the peace, safety, and stability of the South-East are threats to our very existence as Ndigbo,” he said.

 

He mentioned: “Because the mental financial institution of Ndigbo with in depth publicity to liberal and progressive democratic beliefs, and entry to worldwide sources, the Igbo in diaspora are nicely positioned to raise the mental content material of the Igbo battle for justice and fairness.

 

“How finest can we deal with the problems of exclusion, imbalances, detention of many Igbo little children in numerous correctional centres throughout the nation, the problems of clampdown on unarmed protesters, and the problem of extra-judicial killings in Igbo land with out recourse to violent agitations?”

 

On Nnamdi Kanu, Ekweremadu mentioned: “Let me additionally guarantee you that the South East Caucus of the Nationwide Meeting just isn’t resting on its oars. We’re working quietly and absolutely to handle these points, together with discovering a political resolution to the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu matter.

 

“We did it earlier than within the case of Chief Raph Uwazuruike in 2007. We additionally did it within the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in 2017. And God keen, and along with your assist and prayers, we are going to succeed once more within the matter of Nnamdi kanu to advertise peace and stability in our area.”