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By Iheanyi Chukwudi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has been called upon to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to Ohanaeze Ndigbo and its President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
The Archbishop of Enugu Province and Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, who made the call said such action will restore peace in the South East.
Chukwuma was speaking on Sunday at the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Enugu, when Ohanaeze Ndígbo President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, led Ohanaeze to a thanksgiving service as part of the 2023 Igbo Day Celebration.
Explaining the importance of Kanu's release to the peace and economic development of the South East, the Archbishops said, “We must make Tinubu to obey the rule of law, Nnamdi Kanu must be released.Nnamdi Kanu must be released, they should stop deceiving themselves.
"We are fighting it, if Nnamdi Kanu is released, you will see the peace in the land. Let them release Nnamdi Kanu to Ohanaeze Ndigbo, let them release him to you (Iwuanyanwu) and see what will happen.
"Thank God we are overcoming sit-at-home on Mondays, Peter Mbah is trying insisting that Mondays must not be wasted, Alaigbo must not be wasted. Please all of you cooperate, let us revive the economy of South East.”
Welcoming Ohanaeze and it's leadership to the Cathedral, Archbishop Chukwuma urged all Igbo to support Iwuanyanwu’s leadership, explaining that he was a unanimous choice.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nnayi, Iwuanyanwu, thank you for coming, my people please this is a new Ohanaeze Ndigbo, it is in this Cathedral compound that I hosted for many times all church leaders inviting all the Igbo leaders in other to make sure we have one voice and peace in Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
I tried everything to get Ndigbo together and we agreed to be one before Obiozor died, now he is no more. I pray now that there is a new Ohanaeze under the leadership of Iwuanyanwu, we all met and said Iwuanyanwu should become the president general and we have no more cases, no faction.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo now is ready to be self funding, self supporting. Deputy Governor, tell the governor that all the governors must support Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Chief Iwuanyanwu, all you are doing to make Ndigbo become one, God will help you, all efforts you are making God will help you."
Also at the Church service where Ven. Emeka Iheama who gave the sermon spoke on "Divine Possibilities," is the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Bar. Iheanyi Ossai.
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