Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, believes that President Bola Tinubu will release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as reported by VANGUARD.
She made this statement on Tuesday during the 13th memorial anniversary of her late husband, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in Owerri.
Bianca Ojukwu said the release of Kanu is critical to addressing the violence in Nigeria’s Southeast region, arguing that Kanu’s detention has been used by some criminals as a shield to commit heinous crimes and releasing him, she stated, would expose those behind the unrest and bring clarity to the situation.
During her speech on the theme “Unifying the Igbo Race,” she urged Igbos to come together to end the insecurity in their region, highlighting that the Southeast, once a peaceful area, is now marked by violence, kidnappings, and economic hardship and called for collective efforts to reclaim the region’s safety and prosperity.
“The release of Nnamdi Kanu is paramount to separating genuine freedom fighters from criminals causing mayhem in the Southeast. Our people face existential threats, and we must act to restore peace.”
“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,” she stated.
