-Action Aid says there is but one way to stop the pro-Biafra agitation in Nigeria
– The civic group says the reason the pro-Biafrans agitate, is because they have not seen the true value of Nigerian democracy
– The group says to bring the agitation to its knees, the government must avail the dividends of democracy to the people
Action Aid Nigeria has said there is but one solution to the agitation for the secession of Biafra and that is delivering the benefits of democracy to the masses.
The group stated this in Abuja at its annual general meeting on the state of the nation.
According to the group, the federal government needs to create a process of discussion between the citizens, intelligence agencies and the government at all levels.
The country director of the group, Ojobo Atuluku, said: “Nigerians are dissatisfied with how the federal structure operates because the citizens have not seen the benefits of democracy and are yet to enjoy the nation’s wealth.
“There is dissatisfaction everywhere. The gap is that Nigerians do not want to trust our leaders. When our leaders get together to discuss the dimension of the country, those who are not around the table do not want to trust those that are there.
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Action-Aid says only the dividends of democracy can put a stop to Biafra agitation
“It is an issue of how well our leaders represent our interest and how transparent and open they are to us.”
Daily Post reports that she further explained that agitation in different forms was taking place in all the six geo- political zones of the country, warning that unless space is created for discussion and equitable provision of democracy dividends to the poeple, more agitations would spring up.
Also speaking, the chairman of the governing board of the group, Patricia Donli, further warned that as long as there were perceived marginalisation and inequality, the agitations would go on.
“People have come up with good recommendations on how these issues can be solved but nothing has been done, which includes the suggestion of the National Political Reform Conference under the chairmanship of late Niki Tobi”, she said.
Another leader of the organisation, Amaka Azuike, said the major issue raising tension in Nigeria is tribalism, predicting that when this is tackled, other causal agents like greed, immorality and leadership mediocrity can be worked on.
“We should desist from the myopic notion that one nation is impossible.
“Ask a Nigerian where he is from and his first answer will be his tribe rather than declaring himself as a Nigerian. All hands must be on deck against all Issues of war, ethno-religious war and selfishness,” she noted.
She said for Nigeria to be one is a task for everyone, stressing, “We must declare ownership of the nation together and delete the notion of a Biafra nation”.
Meanwhile, a call has been made for the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, following the move by IPOB to map Kogi and Benue states as part of Biafra territory.
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The call for Kanu’s arrest was made by a Kogi socio-cultural group named the Ujache Igala Association.
The group which gave the police a deadline of two weeks to arrest Kanu, said the IPOB’s claim to territory was “utter madness”.
Chief Goodman Akwu, the group’s national chairman, in a statement made on Monday, June 5, stressed that there is no logical reason why Kogi and Benue should be mapped as part of Biafra.
Akwu said the IPOB and other pro-Biafra agitators that agreed to the mapping are but pushing their dreams too far.
Watch this ZENITHBLOG.com video which captured activities following the release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
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