A former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu has stated that the government have failed to handle the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), well by adopting force instead of dialogue.

Moghalu who was a deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria also opined that the IPOB issue is essentially a political conflict that turned into criminality.

Moghalu said these in a series of tweet ahead of the Saturday November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State.

He added that the IPOB has occupied the vacuum created by the failure of ‘traditional political elites’ in the south east. However, he regretted that the methods adopted by the group is affecting the region negatively.

Moghalu tweeted;

“The complex problem of the IPOB sit-at-home order is a challenge. But that’s why there is a heavy security presence.

“@NigeriaGov has not handled the IPOB issue well, with its exclusive reliance on force instead of including dialogue among its options in what is essentially a political conflict that has turned into criminality.

“Even worse is the failure and illegitimacy of the region’s traditional political elite, a vacuum IPOB occupied. But IPOB’s tactics are harming the Igbo greatly.

“Say what anyone may, the violence, state of fear, and staggering economic productivity losses, increase rather than reverse marginalization and steals hope from the future of our young people in the region. Vote on Saturday. Vote for our hopes, not for our fears.”