Why Tinubu Should Release Nnamdi Kanu After His Swearing In – Soludo
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra state, has advised the president-elect, Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), immediately after his swearing in.
Soludo in a statement he wrote on Tuesday, noted that the release of Kanu will facilitate the move to ensure that peace and security returns to the south east.
According to the governor, Nnamdi Kanu is needed around the table as an important stakeholder in discussions about healing and sustainable peace in the South East.
Soludo’s statement titled; “Press Statement at the Conclusion of the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria” read in parts;
Let me also congratulate the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his election. We congratulate your closest opponents for their courageous and impressive outing.
Nigeria needs healing and restructuring, and the fundamental challenges of insecurity and the economy remain humongous. We pledge to collaborate and partner with you and the Federal Government for the development of Anambra state and Nigeria.
This is the only country that we call ours and we must make it work. One critical issue that we must draw your urgent attention is the issue of systemic insecurity in the South East.
While our efforts with the security agencies are yielding significant results, we believe that sustainable peace and security will be enhanced through wider non-kinetic engagements with all critical stakeholders.
In this regard, may I repeat my previous calls and hereby request our President-Elect to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu immediately after swearing-in (that is, if he is not released before then). We need him around the table as an important stakeholder in discussions about healing and sustainable peace in the South East.
