BIAFRA : Regional autonomy, additional state best political solutions for Biafra agitation, Ohanaeze tells FG

 

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has maintained that granting of full autonomy of Federating units of all the regions in the country and creation of additional states for the South East, remains the best political solutions for Biafra agitation in the region.

Ohanaeze stated this in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Maxi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and made available to newsmen on Monday.

According to Isiguzoro, genuine dialogue with neutral Igbo leaders that will genuinely communicate the plights of Igbos without the usual manipulative infusions of South-East politicians is what can bring peace in the region.

He said: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has advised the Federal Government that the best political solutions for the Biafra agitation in the South-East are to provide platforms for genuine dialogue and initiate the process to interface with neutral Igbo leaders by strictly prohibiting Igbo politicians from the dialogue because they are part of the problems in the South-East.

“We are aware of the international pressures on the Federal Government presently and why FG should not miss the opportunity to seek genuine dialogue with neutral Igbo patriots and elder statesmen, who will genuinely communicate the plights of Igbo without the usual manipulative infusions of South-East politicians.

“The international pressures on the Federal Government in respect to the extradition of Nnamdi Kanu after the Kenyan Government confirmed that there were no official extradition proceedings of Kanu before he was sent to Nigeria. These international pressures have opened up extraordinary circumstances that must be explored by both the Federal Government and non-political Igbo leaders.”

“The first step expected from the Federal Government is to set in motion mechanism for peaceful dialogue with Igbo religious leaders, Igbo Traditional rulers and selected few Elder statesmen like Pa Mbazulike Amaechi, Elder KUK Kalu and others, as it’s obvious that FG can’t shy away from peace talks with IGBO before the next court appearance of Nnamdi Kanu 19th January 2022 with the exclusion of Igbo Governors, Igbo National Assembly members, Igbo Federal Executive Council members, Igbo APC and PDP members in attendance.”

The federal government should be to expedite actions that will lead to additional state creation for the South-East and the granting of full autonomy of federating units of all the regions in the country, these are the two best options as political solutions for addressing the activities of Biafra groups and their arrowheads.

“The release of Nnamdi Kanu and Igboho from incarceration without addressing the causes of the agitations will worsen the situation at hand. It will escalate their activities of the agitation. The only options for FG now are to create an additional state for the South-East and regional autonomy for the South-Eastern region through the National Assembly.”