The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in the forthcoming election in Anambra State, Mr Valentine Ozigbo has
called for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
Nnamdi Kanu.
Ozigbo made the call when he spoke at the 2021 Anambra
gubernatorial debate hosted by Anambra Broadcasting Service, (ABS) in Awka on
Sunday.
Ozigbo attended the debate alongside; Col. Geoffrey
Onyejegbu (Rtd), of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Dr Chidozie Nwankwo of the
African Action Congress (AAC), and Chief Akachukwu Nwankpo of African
Democratic Congress (ADC).
Ozigbo said Kanu should be released by the APC-led federal
government and that a non-violent and diplomatic means of addressing the calls
for secession should be adopted.
He said: “Indeed, Nnamdi Kanu should actually be released
while we go back to the root cause of the agitation.
“I always focus on the root causes of problem-solving. We
can’t be addressing a problem from the symptoms, an efficient way to address
any crisis is to deal with the root.
“Why the agitations? If you think deeply, you’ll understand
that it is because Nigeria is not working. Our leaders have failed us. The
sense of hopelessness brought about by poor governance pervades the land.
“There’s a lot we need to do to get Nigeria working again.
The poor road networks, decayed infrastructure, failed social systems, a
devastating healthcare sector, a shrinking economy, lack of opportunities, and
many more manifestations of poor governance leads to the question of ‘Is there
any need to be part of Nigeria, anyway?” Ozigbo said.
As a way out of the current crisis, Ozigbo called for a
fresh approach to leadership. He said that Nigeria must focus on raising the
competitiveness of the country, among other solutions.
“We must do away with nepotism and entrench competency. We
must restructure Nigeria to be more just, more competitive, and more
inclusive,” Ozigbo demanded.
The PDP candidate who is among the top contenders in the
forthcoming poll used the opportunity to also unveil what he called his
revolutionary ideas for transforming the state in education, healthcare, economy,
social services, and other key human development indices.
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