Bishop Onuoha clarifies: No name for Ekpa's extradition, urges FG to provoke dialogueFB_IMG_1722234669706.jpg
Bishop Sunday Onuoha has defined that he by no means referred to as for the extradition of the Finland - primarily based totally Biafra agitator, Mazi Simon Ekpa.
The cleric who has severally recommended political way to the continuing detention of the chief of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, stated his opinion become that the federal authorities have to as an alternative interact Ekpa on the way to addressing the troubles fueling the agitation for Biafra.
Bishop Onuoha who become with past due Paa Mbazulike Amechi to plead with former President Muhammadu Buhari for non violent and political way to Nnamdi Kanu's case, counseled that the troubles of agitation for Biafra have to now no longer be mishandled.
He asked:"How are you able to start every other extradition whilst the primary has now no longer been resolved and the South East is in crisis? We ought to be cautious now no longer to pour kerosene withinside the residence this is already on fire?"
The former Presidential Assistant on Privatisation similarly defined that his role remained that non violent engagement and now no longer use of pressure , might result in an enduring way to the grievances of Biafra agitators.
Bishop Onuoha who's the Co-chair of Peace and Dialogue Forum, counseled the Federal Government to as an alternative discover peace alternatives and interact Ekpa via the Finnish Authorities or the ones near him, for negotiations on the way to amicably clear up all of the troubles inflicting the agitation for self-rule.
He insisted that using pressure has by no means gained peace anywhere, including that South East desires non violent surroundings to thrive.
The cleric argued that opposite to opinion held with the aid of using a few persons, extraditing Ekpa with out addressing the foundation reason of the developing agitation for self- dedication and feeling of exclusion with the aid of using many Igbo youths, the wanted answer may not come.
Bishop Onuoha advised the Federal Government to recall non violent engagement with the important stakeholders for the recovery of peace to the South East.
Similarly, former Chairman Traditional Rulers Council, Umuahia North Local Government Area, HRH Eze Philp Ajomuiwe, has stated that Ekpa's extradition with out the discharge of Kanu from detention, might now no longer proffer the wanted answer .
The monarch advised South East Governors to courageously exert extra stress at the Federal Government to launch him.
He expressed desire that Kanu's launch might assist repair peace to South East quicker than Ekpa's extradition.
He stated :"Is the extradition of Simon Ekpa from Finland the trouble we've here? We were clamouring for the discharge of Nnamdi Kanu. All those issues will fizzle out if Kanu is launched from detention.
" Extraction of Ekpa from Finland with out Kanu's launch gained 't remedy our trouble . The Federal Government have to launch Kanu and all different freedom fighters. That's step one closer to restoring peace withinside the South East.
" There is starvation and hunger withinside the land. Is Ekpa additionally the reason ? Our Governors have to be brave sufficient to call for from the Federal Government, the discharge of Kanu. I trust there might be relative peace if Kanu is freed".
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