A German international agency, the German Initiative for Knowledge Transfer, has renewed its call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to restore peace in the South-east zone.
According to Hon. Obinna Ichita, Country Director of the agency, Kanu’s continued detention has perpetuated the insecurity plaguing the Southeast. Ichita urged Tinubu to intervene and approve the release of Kanu, saying it would portray the president as a unifier and showcase Nigeria as an example of Africans solving their problems without external directives ¹.
Ichita also advised Tinubu to act quickly and avoid using Kanu’s release as a political strategy during the election period. He emphasized that a timely resolution to the issue would achieve the desired objective of restoring peace and security in the Southeast.
The agency had previously made a similar demand during Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency, but it fell on deaf ears. Ichita expressed disappointment at the attitude of Southeast leaders, who he believes have not done enough to address the security challenges in the region.
He cited Rwanda as an example of a country that has successfully built bridges of peace and reconciliation, and urged Nigerian authorities to adopt a similar approach to tackle issues that pose a threat to national security.
