A third Republic Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife has lamented the manner southerners are being treated by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
According to him, the rearrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Yoruba agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho indicates that the Federal Government is pushing the southerners out of the country.
He said the Nigerian government should rather engage the agitators in a dialogue instead of a clampdown on them.
“Well, we are praying that the whole issue is converted to a dialogue. Let us dialogue on why IPOB is crying. Why are people like me saying the Federal Government is pushing us out of Nigeria? Can we dialogue in the interest of one peaceful Nigeria? Can we dialogue on developing, growing one Nigeria?
“So, the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu might fast-track achieving the restructuring and fairness of Nigerian system. As the same with (Sunday) Igboho in Yorubaland, seen as opposition by the Nigerian government. Why would Yoruba or Igbo want to go if they are treated well because nobody is born into slavery in their own country?”, Ezeife said.