The Abia State-born song writer and singer, in a statement yesterday , appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and other key officers to toe the path of peaceful settlement of the Biafra agitation.
He said much could be achieved on a negotiation table, insisting that the “best time for such negotiations is now.”
Ndukwe, who was recently appointed Diplomatic World Peace Ambassador and Honourary Citizenship of Kingdom of David, Israel, said he could not afford to pride himself as a global peace ambassador in a crisis-laden nation.
The statement reads, “The 2023 general election is upon us but we are surrounded by a cloud of uncertainty due to this insecurity and unresolved issues around Biafra agitations.”
“We saw in the social media, the gruesome murder of a local government chairman in Imo state by yet to be identified group who claimed to be fighting for the liberation of Biafraland.
“Nobody knows who would be the next victim(s) of this new wave of violent agitations that had made some areas in Imo and parts of Southeast no-go areas.
“I’m troubled by worsening insecurity in Nigeria, especially in Imo, parts of the southeast and other flashpoints across the country which do not portend well for the 2023 general election.
“You cannot hold an election in an area where people feel their safety is not guaranteed. Now, we have a situation where these agitators are threatening actions that will ensure elections did not hold until their demands are met.
“These are the more reason why I’m using this opportunity to appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari and his key officers to toe the path of peaceful settlement of this Biafra agitation.
“I believe that a lot can be achieved on a negotiation table and that now is the best time for that and the first step towards that is the release of Nnamdi Kanu from detention.”
