The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has given a ray of hope on the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention.
You will recall that the Supreme Court recently ordered the retrial of Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, who has been in detention since 2021.
His incarceration has generated a lot of agitations, including the sit-at-home being observed on Mondays in the South-East region.
But speaking virtually on a current affairs radio programme in Umuahia on Tuesday, Kalu said that talks were ongoing to free Nnamdi Kanu.
He, however, advised the youth to ensure that the observance of sit-at-home must stop, emphasizing that it was scaring many investors who want to contribute to the development of the region.
Kalu, who also spoke on the gains of the recently unveiled Peace In South East Project (PISE-P) in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, asked those carrying arms to lay down their weapons and join in the non-kinetic approach being canvassed to end the security challenges and other agitations of the people.
He further called for support to enable the government of President Bola Tinubu to deliver optimally, saying that the president was interested in the development of the South-East.