Politics
NNAMDI Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has extended an olive branch and declared his intention to work with South East and South-South governors and other elected House members to curb insecurity in the regions.
Kanu’s decision came as a result of accusation that IPOB is reluctant to reach out to the elected political class in effort to rid Igboland from the vicious and deadly grip of vicious Fulani herdsmen.
“It is against this background to collectively protect our communities at this auspicious moment that we now feel compelled to bury the hatchet and reach out to you to bring your good offices to bear.
“I am therefore by this communication extending hands of fellowship to you while inviting you to advert your minds to your obligations to live up to your constitutional duties and responsibilities in initiating laws and policies that will impact positively on our people, especially in regard to the security of lives, property and protection of our borders against those that levy terror on our people,” Kanu was quoted as saying by the Nation
The IPOB leader urged the state legislators in collaboration with the governors to as a matter of extreme urgency pass legislations that will engender coordinated security outfits to tackle these menaces.
“IPOB is committed to assisting in this regard if called upon to do so. You can take umbrage in the fact that you are the ones possessing the constitutional mandate to initiate economic and social policies for our region in a way that will even encourage Biafran entrepreneurs in the diaspora to look homewards.
“Your intervention is much more urgent because of the portent existential political and economic threats to our collective existence,” he added.
He assured that “for as long as the interest of our people remains paramount in all your official reckonings, the IPOB shall remain amenable to consulting with you, going forward.” – sourced from The Nation
– Jan. 18, 2021 @ 17:24 GMT |
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