- Afenifere advised the federal government to be fair in dealing with all Nigerians
- The group said Nnamdi Kanu should not be re-arrested
- It warned that it will heat up the polity of the nation
The Pan-Yoruba sociology-cultural group, Afenifere, has issued a warning to the federal government not to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu as doing so ill heat up the polity of the country.
There has been report that the federal government was planning to arrest the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) and The Punch reports that Afenifere accused the government of double standard.
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Yinka Odumakin who is the publicity secretary of the group advised the government to engage in dialogue with the group rather than trying to fight them.
He said: “The idea of re-arresting Kanu will overheat the polity, more so when youths in the north that issued a notice to quit were not arrested. Even after the Kaduna State Governor and the Vice President ordered their arrest, the police did nothing.
“The Minister of Internal Affairs said the youths were not arrested because they claimed they were misquoted, but a few days ago, the youths in the presence of some governors withdrew the order.”
He advised the government to apply law equally rather than using different measures for peoples based on their states of origin.
He said: “The government is giving the impression that what is red line for someone from a particular region is green line for someone in another part of the country; I think it is better the government engaged to bring down the tension rather than strong-arm tactics that would overheat the polity.”
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“There is a clear double standard and that is not good for inclusiveness. What the government should do is ensure even application of the law and engage more youths more rather indulge in sabre-rattling.”
Meanwhile, Bianca, the widow of the late Biafra warlord, Odumegwu Ojukwu, called on those asking residents of Anambra state to boycott the forthcoming governorship election to have a rethink or face the consequences.
Bianca also asked the agitators to commence the boycott in their own states and leave Anambra alone.
She, however, complained about the near-absence of the federal government in Anambra in the area infrastructure.
Watch a NAIJ.com TV video below of Kanu speaking about his Biafra agitation