The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on Friday said as the father of all Nigerians, he is ready to play his role by meeting with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, and other agitation groups to address some of their demands and restore peace in the troubled region.
The monarch spoke on Friday public lecture and conferment of the Distinguished Service Award on the Chairman of the Oyo State Chapter, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Wunmi Faniran. condemned the spate of violence in the South-East as a result of IPOB agitation, saying that it was vital for parties involved to put the lives of the people and the nation first.
The Oluwo condemned the spate of violence in the South-East as a result of IPOB agitation, insisting that it was vital for parties involved to put the lives of the people and the nation first.
The monarch who once said President Muhammadu Buhari was his son said it was unfortunate that the regional crisis was coming at a time the country was blessed with a “competent President (Muhammadu Buhari)” who was ready to fight corruption that had placed the country backward for many years.
In his words: “As a father of all Nigerians, I’m visiting the Southeast soon to mediate for the sustenance of ‘one Nigeria’ because when elders are in the market, a child’s head shouldn’t drop. I will personally meet the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and some notable traditional rulers and I’m optimistic it (the meeting) will yield peace. It is unfortunate the (IPOB) threat came at a time we have a serious government ready to fight the genocidal disease (corruption) killing this nation. It must be addressed.”
“The best the agitators should be doing is praying for this government and (making) not secession threat. The country has been in mess owing to maladministration. Such has promoted the proliferation of militant syndicates in Nigeria. If the government is responsible, the spate of insurgencies will be decimated.”