By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has once again urged the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, describing the move as “the right thing to do.”
Mbah made the call on Monday during a question-and-answer session at the Showcase Session of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Annual General Conference in Enugu.
Responding to a participant’s plea for continued advocacy, the governor disclosed that his first meeting with President Bola Tinubu after assuming office centered on Kanu’s detention.
“My first visit to the President was about Nnamdi Kanu. I believe that the right thing to do is to release him. Hopefully, that will be done soon,” he said.
The governor also pointed to improvements in security and social stability in Enugu, noting the end of the Monday sit-at-home order previously enforced in parts of the Southeast in protest of Kanu’s detention.
“People now trade in Ogbete and other markets in peace on Mondays. Monday sit-at-home has ended in Enugu,” he stated.
Mbah further outlined his administration’s strategies to address development challenges and unlock economic opportunities across the state.
Kanu remains in detention, facing terrorism-related charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, charges he has continued to deny.
