South-East leaders have pleaded with President, Muhammadu Buhari to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and other Igbo youths in detention.
This is contained in a communiqué issued by the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation at the end of the one-day meeting of Imeobi (highest decision-making organ) on Thursday in Enugu.
The communique was signed by its President-General, Prof. George Obiozor.
The group said it was convinced that the release of Kanu and other Igbo youths being detained for different alleged offences remained the first crucial step towards restoring peace and security in the zone.
While condemning the worsening security situation in the zone and pointing out that all hands must be on deck to halt it the group advocated that Kanu’s case be resolved through dialogue.
The communiqué further stated that the meeting empowered Obiozor to constitute a Political Action Committee, which would help in achieving the desired result on issues raised at the Imeobi.
According to the communiqué, only Obiozor and the Secretary-General of the group, Mr Okey Emuchay, are authorised to issue official statements on behalf of the organisation.
“We laud the efforts of the current leadership in steering the ship of Ohaneze and urge all the Igbo nation to give it the support it deserves,” the communique added
