The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has fumed at the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The Ohanaeze claimed Kanu was still in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) because of the Federal Government’s alleged disobedience to a court ruling which had declared the release and freedom of the IPOB leader.
The Igbo group also called on the Federal Government to attend to the health challenge facing Nnamdi Kanu by allowing him go for proper medical care.
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The statement read in part:
“Rising from a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at the National Secretariat of Ohanaeze, 7 Park Avenue Enugu, the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Youth Wing Worldwide led by Mazi Livinus Obasi Onu made the following observations:
“In strong terms, we frown at the level of injustices meted out on our brother, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, especially as it borders on his health and the Federal Government’s continuous refusal to obey court orders.
“Security of lives and property are the fundamental responsibilities of every government and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s life is now at stake, if not given urgent access to effective medical attention, even as the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Soludo has accepted to stand surety for him.
“His health is paramount to the unity and stability of our dear country Nigeria, and to the millions of Igbo youths within and outside Nigeria.
“In patriotism, enhancing to rule of law, and for peace and stability to be sustained in Nigeria, we admonish the appropriate quarters of the Federal Government, to responsibly grant Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to necessary medical attention, to ascertain his health status and subsequently release him unconditionally.”
