Against the backdrop of the challenges of insecurity across the country, especially the South-East geopolitical zone and the fate of its economy, the immediate past member of the National Assembly Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe speaks on the way forward.
Hon. Obidigwe who represented Anambra East/West federal consistency at the green chabers while speaking in an interview recently called for more synergy between South-East governors and Ohaneze Ndigbo for the future of the land.
“The South-East governors are on top of the situation and it is my belief that things would be normalised.
“Already, the collaborations of the five governors must be commended for what they are doing but I wish to suggest that we carry out a more sophisticated approach to the issue with a stronger impetus.
” We heard about the security arrangements at the border towns because these people reside at the boundaries of the states and they storm the towns and run back to their base in the bush.
“I urge Mr President to do more deployment of officers and men with more sophisticated arms and ammunition to patrol those areas and if possible establish five to seven military bases in those neighboring towns .
“Also we need to look at the local vigilante groups in these five states they come from to attack any town and there must be an inside arrangement and in recent times villagers have severally accused the local vigilante groups of complacency in this matter so we must look inward to fish out the Judas in our ship and bring them to book.
” More so there is that urgent need to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for us to distinguish between the IPOB members and the real criminals among us. Going by the pronouncements of the courts, the judiciary should give the case of Nnamdi Kanu speedy trial so that we do not continue to wait forever.
“These boys are giving reasons for what they are doing hanging it on the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu and the earlier they dispense with this matter the better for the South East geopolitical zone.
“However, I have confidence in the current federal government that it would ensure that the matter is given speedy trial and end the matter forth with.
Speaking on the roles of Ohaneze Ndigbo in tackling insecurity in Igbo land, the former lawmaker said
“Ohaneze Ndigbo is the top organisation in the Igbo land and I commend them for what they are doing. We salute their roles in the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and what they have been doing with the South-East governors and the body needs to be encouraged.
“We call for more synergy between our governors and Ohaneze Ndigbo for the future of our land. And on that note I must commend the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo on his numerous efforts towards the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and I also believe that the Federal government will do the needful.
