A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Shehu Bankole-Hameed, has said the current Federal Government is soft with leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu over his agitation for Biafra.
Bankole-Hameed, who made the remark while speaking with Vanguard, stated that the IPOB should have been subjected to stiffer punishment.
According to the APC Chieftain, “I think this is truly an interesting development. Here is someone who knows that what he did embark on was nothing short of terrorism. What does he expect of the authorities?
“Body massage, hotel accommodation or what? He is lucky Nigeria is not interested in capital punishment, otherwise he may be so charged. I think the government is even soft on him.”
On whether there should be a negotiation with the South East over Biafra, Bankole-Hammed said,
“This is a very good question. What is Biafra, who are the agitators and how is the cry for it being funded? I will attempt to define Biafra as best as I can and from the perspective of average Nigerian.
“This is a very good question. What is Biafra, who are the agitators and how is the cry for it being funded? I will attempt to define Biafra as best as I can and from the perspective of average Nigerian.
“There was an attempt by Ojukwu now late, to steal away and enslave non Igbo of the then Eastern Region, while taking over the oil in the region.
“He got his own people to buy into the act, there was no justification for the declaration then, which made the concept of Biafra ineligible for negotiations.
“Many countries have such provision. There should be no force or coercion in Union. Right now, activities related to agitation for Biafra is tantamount to terrorism.”
This is coming at a time Kanu perfected his bail and was released from Kuje prison.
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