Ohanaeze Welcomes AGF’s Hint Of Amnesty For Nnamdi Kanu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Thursday, said the possibility of political solutions to the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, as stated by the attorney-general of the federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, was a welcome development.

Ohanaeze was reacting to an interview granted by Mr Malami in Abuja where he stated that, “The federal government has been using the amnesty policy to tackle some security challenges in the country and as such, the possibility of a political solution cannot be ruled out.”

The justice minister was further quoted as saying that, “As far as security situation is concerned and as far as governance and this administration is concerned, you cannot rule out all possibilities.”

The president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor, according to a statement by Ohanaeze’s national publicity secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, had on several occasions advised the federal government to ‘learn a lesson from history by not fighting an unwinnable war against nationalism but seek possible peaceful options that are the only solution that guarantees national unity and peaceful co-existence’.

According to the statement, “In a diverse multi-ethnic society such as Nigeria, issues of alienation, marginalization, agitations and inter-ethnic conflicts must of necessity arise.

“It is very appropriate that dialogue and other forms of conflict resolution mechanisms are spontaneously activated to address such issues as they arise.

“The Malami enthusiasm on the option of political solution to the security challenges in Nigeria reflects the views of Ohanaeze Ndigbo that the Igbo nation is not at war with Nigeria and has nothing pending before any institutional authority that demands a separate existence from Nigeria.

“The common Igbo refrain is equity and justice. Therefore, it is hoped that a political solution to the current security challenges will be a long way in sustaining the corporate existence of Nigeria.”

Ohanaeze commended Malami for ‘the anticipated courage, insight and deep reflection’, adding that ‘Ohanaeze Ndigbo maintains that the ability to resolve the current security challenges in the country will place President Muhammadu Buhari on the right side of history’.