Former national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Austin Akobundu has advised the Federal Government to adopt dialogue to ease tension in the south-eastern part of Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Monday, Akobundu called on all the leaders in the region to put aside their differences and unite to seek lasting solutions to the problems of the south-east.
He said people of the region are not violent but peace-loving.
He said: “I earnestly call on the federal government to immediately ease the tension in the Southeast by heeding to demands for political solution and dialogue to address the issues agitating the people,”
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“South-easterners are not violent but peace-loving and very hardworking people who are mostly misunderstood.
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“Moreover, the time has come for leaders of the south-east to put aside all personal interests and come together once more to find lasting solutions to the economic, political and social challenges facing our region.
“The south-east is blessed with abundant natural, and most importantly, a highly ingenious, inventive, hardworking and resilient human capital resources that when fully developed and harnessed, will guarantee the desired economic revolution in the region.”