South-East Senators in National Assembly has cautioned Nnamdi Kanu, members of the secession group to conduct themselves within the ambit of the law
Chairman of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in a statement on Wednesday, made available to Journalists revealed that the Federal lawmakers met with Kanu in his Ohuru, Obingwa country home in Abia State on Tuesday on need for the group to let their agitation conform with law of the land.
The lawmakers during the meeting with IPOB leader asked the group to avoid any form of violence and abuse the rights of other Nigerians in the course of their agitations.
The lawmaker said while the consensus was to have unity and a peaceful Nigeria where equity and fairness were entrenched and no group or region is treated as second class citizens, the caucus would always support and work for a united Nigeria.
Abaribe added that the caucus demanded a total restructuring of the country and devolution of powers in such a manner that would assuage the feeling of despondency, injustice and near rejection within the Nigerian state, “which to us is the way to go.”
He said, “I thank Kanu for assuring (the caucus) to conduct his members in a peaceful manner and within the ambits of the law.
“This engagement is a continuous process that will lead us to find a lasting solution to whatever grievances that necessitated the agitations in Nigeria.
“The caucus will accordingly meet as soon as we resume from recess to continue the engagement for the good of our people and our dear country.
“All of us desire equality, equity, fairness in a peaceful and united Nigeria.”
The IPOB leader was quoted as assuring the lawmakers that his group would remain non-violent in its agitation.
Kanu, however, insisted that the group remained resolute in its demand for a fair and just society which, according to him, is the spirit behind the agitation for Biafra through a referendum.
“We are not afraid in our quest. What I promise my elder brother (Abaribe) is that we shall never fail them by resorting to violence.
“We can’t and it has never been our approach,” he said.
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