Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, revealed that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will be released by President Bola Tinubu.
She made this statement on Tuesday during the 13th anniversary memorial of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu held in Owerri.
Ambassador Ojukwu emphasized that President Tinubu recognized the significance of Kanu’s release, which would help unveil criminal elements exploiting IPOB to instigate chaos in the Southeast.
“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 stated.
She pointed out that the Igbo people were not known for harming their own and urged for collective efforts to reclaim the region from criminality and insecurity.
The ambassador also condemned the violent “sit-at-home” orders imposed in the Southeast, noting 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.
Nnamdi Kanu has been in custody since he was repatriated from Kenya.
