Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has suggested that peace will return to the South-east when the Federal Government create an additional state in the region and also release dertained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Speaking on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television, Nwoko said the unrest in the region is as a result of perceived injustice.
He said fulfilling those two conditions would go a long way in resolving the crisis.
“The problem in the south-east has to do with perceived injustice by successive governments,” Nwoko said.
“So what needs to be done, and it’s one of the reasons I am here today, is the creation of a new state to make up the number to six, and then the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
“By the time you do these two things, I am almost certain that peace will return to the south-east.”
The south-east currently has five states — one less than other geopolitical zones in the country.
The region has faced repeated security challenges over the years, largely linked to IPOB’s agitation for a separate Biafran nation.
