Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says President Bola Tinubu will release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
She disclosed this during the 13th memorial anniversary of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in Owerri on Tuesday.
Recall that Nnamdi Kanu has been in custody since he was repatriated from Kenya.
Ambassador Ojukwu, however, stressed that Tinubu recognised the significance of Kanu’s release, which would help unveil criminal elements hiding under IPOB to perpetrate violence in the South-East.
She said, “President Tinubu understands the importance of Kanu’s release. It will expose the masqueraders behind the violence and help restore order. I will do whatever it takes to ensure His Excellency grants this request.
“The release of Nnamdi Kanu is essential to distinguishing genuine freedom fighters from criminals causing mayhem in the Southeast.”
Ojukwu stressed that the Igbo people were not known for harming their own, calling for collective efforts to reclaim the region from criminality and insecurity.
She also condemned the violent “sit-at-home” orders imposed in the South-East, saying that they contradict the principles of self-determination and have hindered economic activities in the area.
“Ndigbo are enterprising and their brother’s keepers. We must reclaim our land and continue to promote the ideals for which Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu stood,” she said.
