The arrest and detention of Kanu sparked series of protests in some parts of the country but a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered his immediate and unconditional release.
Vanguard reports that in a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Nnabuike Okwu, the president and secretary of the group respectively, OYC said the release of Kanu would douse the tension that was growing in the country.
“Nnamdi Kanu’s final release from detention will also restore the confidence of Ndigbo in Buhari’s administration. It would also end the orgy of protests by Biafra agitators which had ravaged most states in the defunct Eastern region.”
The group urged the protesters to embrace peace and return the good gesture extended by the federal government.
“OYC appealed to pro- Biafra groups to reciprocate the federal government’s gesture by discontinuing further protests for the sake of peace in the overall interest of the nation and restated its commitment in brokering peace between the federal government and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, IPOB and other pro Biafra groups to address their grievances.
“Kanu’s detention was not the only reason for protests by MASSOB and IPOB. There are several fundamental issues which must be addressed to heal the wounds of Ndigbo such as the poor state of federal roads in the South East, abandonment of the Enugu coal mine over 43 years, non- inclusion of Abia and Imo youths in the Niger Delta Amnesty deal, amongst others.”
The group urged Igbos to be calm and law-abiding and also appealed to the government to look into the issue of injustice against Ndigbo.
