The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has chided a Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo for kicking against the call for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement, the group’s Vice President South East, Ambassador Smart Uwakwe said Dokubo should be the one behind the bars.
He reiterated the call for Kalu’s release to President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, with terms and conditions, for the nation’s security, peace, unity, and progress.
He urged President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians to “beware of the ‘’cabal of evil forces,’ that derive joy in destabilising the unity of Nigeria”, reassuring the President of Ndigbo’s continued contributions to peace, security, unity, and progress of Nigeria.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn, to the statement, by Asari Dokubo, a militant, who among other things stated that Mazi Nnamdi Kalu is a criminal and should not be released.
“It is reasonably suspected that the call by Igbo youth leaders and stakeholders, to release Nnamdi Kalu, made Asari Dokubo make such a statement.
“We still refer to the communique issued by the Igbo Youth Leaders and Stakeholders on the just concluded Convention of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide leaders with Igbo Youth leaders and Stakeholders and advise as follows;
“Mazi Nnamdi Kalu Should be released immediately to the President General of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, with terms and conditions, for the security, peace, unity, understanding, and progress of Nigeria.
“We reassure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all Nigerian Patriots, that we, Ndi Igbo of Nigeria, will do everything possible to ensure that Ndi Igbo continue to make their contributions for peace, security, understanding, unity, and progress of Nigeria”.
“Beware of the Cabal of Evil Forces that derive joy in destabilising the unity of Nigeria.
“Ndigbo has passed through a lot in the past and with the focused driven leadership of our leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, and the collaboration of the Youth Leaders of Ala Igbo, we will never sit by the fence again and watch the continuous move by some persons or groups to instigate us into activities that will stall the development and economic growth of Ala Igbo and the unity of our dear nation Nigeria”.
