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The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo on Saturday had paid a visit to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu where he is being incarcerated with the Department of Secret Services.
The Anambra State governor made this known in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday.
He said he visited the IPOB leader to find a lasting solution to the issue of insecurity in the South-East.
During the visit, he said Nnamdi Kanu decried the killing of innocent persons, kidnappings and all forms of criminalities.
He also lamented the brutal enforcement of the senseless ‘sit-at-home’ perpetuated by groups claiming to be acting on behalf of IPOB.
Soludo added that the IPOB leader promised to ‘personally’ prevail on his followers, through a broadcast, to maintain peace whenever he gets the opportunity to interact with them.
“Together, we shall restore peace, security and prosperity in Anambra State and the South-East,” the Governor said.
The Igbo Youths for Positive Change has hailed the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The group described it as a great move aimed at entrenching peace and bringing back the desired security in Anambra and the entire South-East region.
The National President of the group, Chinedu Obigwe, in a statement on Sunday, said Soludo truly has a burning desire to bring peace and security back to the South-East.
Obigwe said the governor’s visit will ensure two things: the release of Kanu from detention and putting an end to the insecurity in Anambra and South-East at large.
Soludo had visited Kanu at the DSS custody on Friday, saying that it was part of his wider consultations with critical stakeholders in search of lasting peace and security in the South-East.
Writing on his Facebook wall, the governor said, “He was in very high spirits and we had quality and frank discussion in a very convivial atmosphere. He expressed sadness over what he described as ‘sacrilegious killings’ of innocent persons, kidnappings and all forms of criminalities, including the brutal enforcement of the senseless ‘sit at home’ perpetuated by sundry groups, claiming to be acting for or on behalf of IPOB.
“He assured that if the opportunity arises, he will be glad to personally broadcast to his followers to maintain the peace.
