Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north, says peace will continue to elude the south-east until the federal government addresses the region’s long-standing sense of marginalisation.
He said the creation of Anioma state and the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), would go a long way in resolving the crisis.
“The problem in the south-east has to do with perceived injustice by successive governments,” Nwoko said.
“So what needs to be done, and it’s one of the reasons I am here today, is the creation of a new state to make up the number to six, and then the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
“By the time you do these two things, I am almost certain that peace will return to the south-east.”
