Buhari should dialogue with Nnamdi Kanu - IDA

The federal government has been urged by the Igbo Delegates Assembly (IDA), to dialogue with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.


 According to reports, the IDA, which is an umbrella organization consisting of Igbos in the 19 northern states and Abuja, asked the Buhari administration to abandon its plans of re-arresting Kanu, while also urging the government to dialogue with other agitating groups in the country. 

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 According to IDA, the recent agitations for Biafra only arose as a result of various socioeconomic imbalances in the country. They stated that the agitation would cease once these issues are addressed. 

They urged the Buhari administration to “put Nigeria on a path of peaceful coexistence, through equitable distribution of patronage and infrastructural development.” 

The group also lauded prominent northerners who prevailed on the Arewa youths to rescind their earlier October 1 quit notice to Igbos residing in the north. They also commended the northern youths for backing down. Finally, they stated: “It is on this note that we appeal to security agencies to be on guard throughout the period to prevent any breakdown of law and order in any part of Nigeria, especially in the north.”