The Eastern Consultative Assembly
(ECA) has revealed plans to honour
the leader of the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in
October.
This will happen at the presentation
of a book entitled “How Nnamdi Kanu
Restructured Nigeria”.
This is also as Evangelist Elliot
Ugochukwu-Uko of the Igbo Youth
Movement, IYM, has revealed that
elder statesman, Prof. Ben Nwabueze
convinced Nnamdi Kanu on
restructuring.
On her part, the Deputy Leader of
ECA, Mrs Maria Okwor, said: “The
book produced by the ECA,
documents the travails, the journey
and frustrations in the spirited
attempt by good men and women to
save Nigeria from collapse, through a
holistic restructuring of the polity
back to true federalism and regional
autonomy.
“The book reveals how Nigeria is
crippled by an over-powerful center,
prebendalism, unitary structure,
ethnic divisions, corruption and ill-
fitting military constitution.”
Mrs Okwor noted: “The book also
recalls the struggles by Late Anthony
Enahoro, Late Abraham Adesanya,
Late Rotimi Williams, Late Tunji
Braithwaite etc. to reconstruct and
redesign Nigeria through a
wholesome restructuring of the polity
that will throw up a new people’s
constitution that would be affirmed at
a referendum.
“The book exposes the reasons why
enemies of progress have
consistently killed reports of past
National Conferences, just so they
could continue to hold Nigerians
hostage and deny the people
opportunity to take back their country
from the vicious cabal that believes
they are born to rule and dominate
others forever.
“Kanu is being honoured for achieving
under two years the restructuring of
Nigeria, something that seemed
impossible just two years ago.
“As every group and government has
set up their own committee on
restructuring, going round organizing
public hearings/sittings, the unborn
generations of Nigeria will forever
remain grateful to Nnamdi Kanu for
moving the restructuring agenda from
the realm of speculation into reality,
something he achieved at great
sacrifice.
In a related development, Uko, who is
the Founder: Igbo Youth Movement
(IYM) and Deputy Secretary, Igbo
Leaders of Thought (ILT) disclosed
that “the 30th of August, 2017
meeting between Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
and South East Governors was
historic, in the sense that Prof. Ben
Nwabueze made Kanu to adjust his
position in a landmark development.
Because of Kanu’s deep respect for
Prof. Ben Nwabueze, whom he trusts
absolutely, Kanu accepted in
principle, Prof. Nwabueze’s proposal
that the IPOB accepts the
restructuring of Nigeria and step
down the agitation for secession. But
the restructuring should be, a return
to the 1963 constitution format.
“Kanu in reverence to Prof.
Nwabueze, agreed in principle to the
Nwabueze proposal, but insisted on
discussing with and carrying along
the entire leadership of the IPOB,
both at home and in the Diaspora.
“The meeting also agreed to meet
again within days in order to fine
tune and conclude the agreements. It
was also agreed that IPOB will not
disrupt any elections. But most
importantly, Kanu accepted Prof.
Nwabueze’s suggestions that IPOB
demands are not absolute. Meaning
that the group will have to shift
ground in subsequent meetings.”
“Kanu was cautious not to take solo
decisions without carrying his group
along and therefore promised to bring
the group’s leaders to the next
meeting.
It is therefore, my considered
opinion, that those behind the military
invasion and attacks, are averse to
peaceful resolution of the loss of
confidence in Nigeria by millions of
Eastern Youths and have chosen to
sustain the status quo through force
of arms”, he added.
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