Buhari should endear himself to Ndigbo by dialoguing with Kanu- Ohanaeze Youths
Tue Aug 16, 2016 03:28:pm National
1.7K By Buchi Obichie
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the Ohanaeze Youths Council, OYC, to immediately begin direct negotiation with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, with a view to releasing him.
Kanu's lawyers had disclosed last week, that the Radio Biafra Director was open for dialogue with the Government.
The OYC thus urged Buhari to use the opportunity to discuss with Kanu and free him; as this would help heal wounds and endear the President to the people of the South-East.
According to the National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Federal Government should not allow this window of peace talk to pass it by.
"This is a much-awaited opportunity which should be utilized to end the bitterness against the Federal Government by people of the South-East.
"We call on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow this golden opportunity slip off his hands.
"It is our firm belief that Buhari will engrave his name as a hero of democracy if he utilized this opportunity to free Nnamdi Kanu," Ohaneze Youths said.
Isiguzoro, however, suggested that Kanu himself should be allowed to lead such a negotiation.
"For the dialogue to be genuine and fruitful, Kanu should lead the IPOB delegation. Nobody or group should negotiate on his behalf; this is to avoid a situation where the Government will end up wasting time and resources.
"If the Government succeeds in this regard, it would no doubt endear it to Ndigbo and help in healing so many wounds."
Kanu is facing treasonable charges in an Abuja High Court and is being detained at the Kuje Prisons.
Kanu's lawyers had disclosed last week, that the Radio Biafra Director was open for dialogue with the Government.
The OYC thus urged Buhari to use the opportunity to discuss with Kanu and free him; as this would help heal wounds and endear the President to the people of the South-East.
According to the National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Federal Government should not allow this window of peace talk to pass it by.
"This is a much-awaited opportunity which should be utilized to end the bitterness against the Federal Government by people of the South-East.
"We call on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow this golden opportunity slip off his hands.
"It is our firm belief that Buhari will engrave his name as a hero of democracy if he utilized this opportunity to free Nnamdi Kanu," Ohaneze Youths said.
Isiguzoro, however, suggested that Kanu himself should be allowed to lead such a negotiation.
"For the dialogue to be genuine and fruitful, Kanu should lead the IPOB delegation. Nobody or group should negotiate on his behalf; this is to avoid a situation where the Government will end up wasting time and resources.
"If the Government succeeds in this regard, it would no doubt endear it to Ndigbo and help in healing so many wounds."
Kanu is facing treasonable charges in an Abuja High Court and is being detained at the Kuje Prisons.
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