By Adadareporters
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commended Gov Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for granting amnesty ‘to all the unknown gunmen who are hiding in the bush’.
The commendation is part of the outcome of the meeting which the president general of Ohanaeze, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, held with some selected leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Northern Zone at his residence.
Dr Alex Ogbonnia, the national publicity secretary of Ohanaeze, told our correspondent on Thursday that, “Ohanaeze noted with satisfaction that Governor Hope Uzodimma has offered amnesty to all the unknown gunmen who are hiding in the bush.
“To this end, Governor Uzodimma has promised to offer full employment to as many youths that denounce nefarious activities in Imo State. It is hoped that since Governor Uzodimma is the chairman of the South East Governors Forum, all the other Southeast governors will key into the amnesty programme.”
The pan-Igbo group however expressed concerns over the insecurity in the Southeast, and ‘felt sad over the continued incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
Quoting Ogbonnia, “The president general was therefore mandated to immediately seek appointment for leaders to meet with the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in respect of the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, amongst other security issues in the South East.”
