It Will Be A Tragic Mistake To Treat Nnamdi Kanu As A Common Criminal

It Will Be A Tragic Mistake To Treat Nnamdi Kanu As A Common Criminal – Former Kaduna State Governor

Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retd) the former military Administrator of Kaduna State in a new statement told the federal government not to revoke the bail granted to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

His statementt reads, ‘President Buhari’s insistence that the unity of Nigeria is a settled issue is a nationalistic wish and is no surprise coming from a veteran of civil war who fought to keep the country one.

However, this does not take into account the mood of the nation as indicated by the growing agitations for self-determination, restructuring and many other similar demands’.

‘Nigeria’s unity can only be guaranteed when all its citizens feel they are getting a fair deal; when all its component parts are treated justly and equitably. When none feels oppressed.

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Adeyanju and other similar agitators might seem like felons or even anarchists. But as often happens over humanity’s turbulent history, appearances can be deceitful. One man’s terrorist could well be another man’s freedom fighter’.

‘In any event, despite what the security agencies might feel, there is nothing to fear from Mazi Kanu. He and his compatriots are people who love their country dearly and are willing to take a risk with their lives while blowing a whistle on some of our bad habits.

“It will be a tragic mistake to treat them as common criminals. It is evident that they are fighting a cause millions consider entirely legitimate. “Until our democracy learns to accommodate dissent, vigorous, robust, even if inconvenient, it will be incapable of serving our common good’

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