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For the promotion of unity and peace in the Nigeria, a former Methodist prelate Samuel Kanu-Uche has advised President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu on unconditional grounds.
He spoke at the service of songs and night of tribute of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, held in Lagos.
The prelate who described the late businessman as an icon, a quintessential gentleman, and a nationalist of two countries said, “We are here to honor an icon, a quintessential gentleman, and a nationalist of two nations. One previous nation was Biafra, where we all fought. He belonged to the core of army engineers who produced the Ogbunigwe, which Nigeria refused to harness.
“We belonged to that nation then, but now we are Nigerians. Those who experienced the war will never pray for another war. That is why he laboured for the unity of Nigeria. We want one united Nigeria where nobody is oppressed. The current agitation exists because people are still being oppressed and marginalized.
“The laws of the nation are not obeyed, and there is inequality in the land. That was why someone went to London to submit a letter regarding a Yoruba extension, seeking Oduduwa State.
“Iwuanyanwu wished for Kanu’s release before he died, but it didn’t happen. Let me use this tribute to urge our leader, President Tinubu, that for Nigeria to be united and at peace, he should release Kanu unconditionally.
“Iwuanyanwu was a detribalized person who believed in Nigeria. He was also a devoted Christian. A Christian does not die but lives forever.”
The late Iwuanyanwu’s eldest daughter, Nwadiuto, in her remark prayed for strength to cope with the loss.
She described her father as a dedicated parent who carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. “He was proud of his children; for my father. He endured so much—through war and political struggles."
