The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Representatives of Igbo Archbishop and Bishops have advised the southeastern secessionist agitators not to engage in any bad tendency that will hinder the smooth running of the November 6th governorship election in Anambra State.
They also asked the pro-Biafra group to cancel all scheduled sit-at-home orders, as these had already caused untold hardship for the people.
The southeast traditional and religious leaders further called on all the candidates in the coming gubernatorial poll in Anambra to eschew violence and commit to a free, fair and credible election.
They gave the admonition in a joint statement signed by the Chairman of South East Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Charles Mkpuma, and the Catholic Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Anthony Obinna on behalf of the other Igbo bishops.
In their statement, The Igbo traditional and Christian leaders expressed concern on the rampaging insecurity and socio-economic disruption in the southeast zone of Nigeria, regretting that the problems had deepened hardships being faced by the citizens and rendered prostrate the socio-political and economic lives of the people in the region.
They maintained that the federal government and other stakeholders must explore dialogue and negotiation in resolving critical issues that threaten national unity cohesion and development.
The leaders reechoed the call for the release of the leader of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently remanded in the facility of the Department of State Service (DSS) on the order of the court.
They also urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to take immediate steps to de-proscribe IPOB and release all their members being held in various detention facilities in Nigeria.
The South-East leaders further called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to demilitarize the South East Zone, as it has become apparent that a continued military siege on the region is capable to lead to heightened tension, skirmishes and endless bloodletting between the security agencies and the youths.
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