Biafra: Release Nnamdi Kanu or face more Oil pipeline explosion from the militants - Archbishop Chukwuma tells Buhari

Archbishop of Enugu, Ebony and Anambra State
Ecclesiastical Province, Rt. Rev. Emmanel Chukwuma,
yesterday, cautioned the Federal Government to tread
softly on the issue given Niger Delta militants' threat to
blow up more crude oil installations if Kanu was not
released.
ABA CITY BLOG Recalled that the Niger-Delta militants
had some days ago, issued an ultimatum to buhari to
release IPOB leader Mazi Kanu or face more Oil pipeline
explosion.
Speaking with the journalist in Enugu, Archbishop
Chukwuma, read out a statement which contained the
need of Ndigbo and why igbos are saying that they are
marginalized, moreover, the Archbishop spoke on why FG
should release Kanu...........Read the statement below:
"People are saying Igbo do not have a leader. I can stand in
for his release as a church leader. We do not believe in
confrontation. Rather, everthing should be done through
dialogue. Igbo do not have somebody to vouch and also
stand and defend the course of Ndigbo. We believe very
much in dialogue. We do not support violence. We believe
that with dialogue, patience, understanding and listening ear
of Buhari, there will be an understanding with which
everything concerning the Igbo will be cleared.
"There are insinuations that Igbo have negative feeling
against Buhari-APC-led government. There is nothing like
that. We very much support Mr President, his anti-
corruption crusade and all he is doing to make sure that
stolen money is recovered. We equally believe that when
this money is recovered, the south-east geopolitical zone
will not be left out in the structural development of their
area especially in roads, power supply, job opportunity
among others.
"We believe that if we work together with the federal
government,Nigeria will be salvaged. It is important that
government implements last year national conference
decisions. That will be of great help to us. South-East
geopolitical zone is the most marginalized nationwide. We
have been talking about an additional state. It's part of the
problem we are facing. The religious leaders are standing
firm in prayers for the present administration and also for
Kanu's release so that there will be peace.
"We are appealing to the president not to allow bad advisers
make him vindictive and retaliative in certain areas which
may jeopardize people's impression about this government.
We feel that its time to give Buhari a very good support
knowing that he is the President of Nigeria and not the
President of Northerners or APC. All Nigerians must
therefore cooperate and work together to make this
administration succeed. "Our interest is recognition and
also being remembered in the development of Nigeria
whereby our youths will be employed and there will be
infrastructural development which will bring a palliative
measure to our zone.
"We are pleading with Buhari to show compassion to our
youths and also that of Nnamdi Kanu to see how the
confidence of the south-east people will be restored. The
Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Arewa Consultative Forum,ACF,
should work together and ensure that nothing brings
suspicion in our relationship. Buhari should be assured that
all of the south-east are behind his government with support
and prayers for Kanu to released.
Vanguard