Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed steps the South East must take towards the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
Umahi said the region must remain law-abiding and appreciative as efforts towards a political solution continue.
He stated this in Aba, Abia State, during the inauguration of multiple projects executed by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, an event he attended on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
His comments are coming in the wake of renewed optimism over Kanu’s release, with Governor Otti assuring that President Tinubu is favourably disposed to resolving the issue.
“I can assure you that I am engaging with Mr. President, and he is favourably disposed to it. I’m confident that in no distant future, Nnamdi Kanu will regain his freedom,” Otti had said.
Umahi stressed the importance of collective effort.
“The governors of the South East, our senators, House of Reps members, and ministers, including even those outside the region, are seriously working on a political solution.
“But we must be law-abiding and appreciative. The President has love for the South East and is listening,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Kanu has been in detention at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS, since June 2021, after his controversial extradition from Kenya.
Despite multiple court rulings, including a United Nations advisory opinion, the federal government has so far refused to release him, citing ongoing treason charges.
