Ex-Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State spoke candidly on the state of the nation recently.

“I wish to appeal to the Federal Government to change its hardline posture on this issue and yield to the persistent clamour for the release of Kanu and other Biafran activists, to douse the tension in the country, especially in the South-East and South-South geo-political zones.”

“The Federal Government should engage them in dialogue. Every agitation in the world is resolved through dialogue and not by means of force.”

“This has been my consistent position and I remember making the same point when I spoke at an event organised in Enugu in February 2016 by Igbo Youth Movement.”

“To the best of my knowledge, the agitation for Biafra is not violent and does not violate either the Nigerian constitution or international laws. I, therefore, condemn the use of force against the agitators.”

“He said it was a matter of regret that the federal government failed to use those judicial windows to free the detainees. The fact that they had been granted bails that were not obeyed makes it even more pertinent to set them free now.”

“We are in a democratic regime and it is important that the rule of law should be obeyed no matter whose case is involved. I’m advocating for the restructuring of Nigeria. It remains the only panacea to various agitations and deep-seated anger that have consistently stoked tension and prevented Nigeria from moving forward.”