The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo
has called for calm over the re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB.
The Igbo group also urged the
Federal Government to handle his trial with caution and due legal procedure.
Ohanaeze cautioned Igbos to desist from any form of protest
that will endanger the Southeast and Nigeria.
Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the organisation’s Secretary-General made the call in reaction to the rearrest of the IPOB’s leader.
In a statement he issued, Isiguzoro said: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo
calls for calm and cautions Igbos to desist from any form of protests and
processions that will bring more catastrophe for Southeastern Nigeria.
“The re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu the leader of IPOB is the
beginning of the end of violent agitations in southeastern Nigeria and a lesson
to others.
“Deviation from non-violent agitations contradicted what
Igbos are known for. Self-determination should not be used for purposes of
fortune and fame-seeking.
“Nnamdi Kanu’s refusal to adhere to the advice of Igbo
leaders, elders and political leaders is the outcome of what had befallen him,
he made a lot of enemies, especially those that would have saved him and the
Federal Government will never lose grip on him again.
“We don’t think that any Igbo leader will stick out his/her
neck for him, his re-arrest will eventually bring peace and stability to the
region and avert another civil war that was raging on.
“The Federal Government should handle the situation
carefully because of his large followers, his trial should be strictly based on
the laws of the land, they shouldn’t kill him because it will destabilize the
entire country.”
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