Senate Chief Whip and a former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has appealed to the Nigerian government to permit the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB), Maazi Nnamdi Kanu, to return to Nigeria.
Kalu said negotiations for Kanu’s return would also include dropping the secessionist plan of making a replacement country called Biafra.
Kalu made the appeal on Tuesday morning while fielding questions from the press agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He also raised concerns about journalists publishing unverified stories about him, adding that several media houses have continued to spread rumours and misquote his statements.
The Senate Chief Whip, who gave an instance of his online interview where he mentioned that he would turn Nigeria to a 21st century if had an opportunity to steer the country, said that some bloggers misquoted him to possess mentioned the 20th century.
He said, “I am a lover of the press, but it's time they leave me alone. You can’t just publish news about me without verification. we've many good journalists within the country, but several others want to sell their papers and stories with sensational headlines.
“How are you able to rewrite the 21st century to 20th century just to sell your news?”
While responding to questions on the recent altercation between members of IPOB with security personnel in Enugu recently, Kalu said he's a fanatical believer of unified Nigeria.
He added, “Nigerians are so entangled with one another that we can’t mention separation. We are a united country, and our focus should get on taking advantage of our population to create a more robust economy.
“We have reached some extent where all Nigerians should be canvassing for strong institutions where rule and order are observed; where the hardware and software components of a democratic nation are comprehensively promoted.
“If the federal permits me, i will be able to attend the uk and negotiate with Nnamdi Kanu to return to Nigeria. i will be able to convince him to drop the agitation for Biafra because our people don’t need it. we'd like a united Nigeria which will allow different cultures and tongues to measure peacefully in any a part of the country: a rustic where people can comfortably do their businesses without worrying of the unknown,” he said.
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