Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has said that
he is committed to ensuring the release of the leader of Indigenous People of
Biafra, IPOB, Mr Nnamdi Kanu.
Soludo spoke on Monday in a quarterly statewide briefing,
meant to intimate Anambra people of his activities in government.
He said he had booked a session with the president of
Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, and was only waiting for appointment,
where he hopes to discuss the issue of security in the South East, and the
release of Kanu.
Recall that during the flag off of the APGA campaigns in
Awka, Soludo had called on the federal government to release Kanu.
He pledged to stand as surety for Kanu, if the federal
government found it hard to release him unconditionally.
In reply to Soludo’s request, the Attorney general and
minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had said that Soludo only made a
statement, but has not applied to the court, or to his office about Kanu’s
release.
But speaking during the quarterly briefing, Soludo said he
hope to meet President Buhari, and also speak with him on the imperative bod
releasing Kanu.
He said releasing Kanu would help him (Kanu) to intervene in
areas where people use secessionist agitation as a means to perpetuate
criminality.
He said: “On the issue of Nnamdi Kanu, his release does not
mean that insecurity will be completely eliminated. The call is in the best
interest of the South East as a whole.
“He (Kanu) was saddened by the level of crime associated
with the agitation when I visited him in prison. He called it an abomination.
“Everyone has now become freedom fighter, using it as an
avenue to commit crime. The truth is that if he is released, he will be able to
distinguish between genuine freedom fighters and criminals.
“What is still holding him back is a political issue. I am
awaiting confirmation of appointment with the President to hand him the letter
officially.”
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