By Cajetan Mmuta, Awka
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on Monday granted amnesty to all Igbo brothers in the various forests around the state, urging them to surrender their weapons of war to the state government.
He said the measure would help in facilitating the demands of the angry youths.
He also announced his administration’s commitment to bringing to an end the Mondays’.sit-at-home placed on the South East States by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Recall that IPOB has through its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, exonerated the group from the enforcement of the continued sit-at-home order. Comrade Powerful said those who are forcing Ndigbo to sit at home on Mondays are on their own even as he called on the law enforcement agencies to deal decisively with anyone caught enforcing the purported order.
Soludo who spoke at the special prayer session held at Saint John Catholic Church Ekwuluobia asked all the criminal elements and unknown gunmen to, “Give us your guns and trust us to help you forge a meaningful living.”
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He said, “We have prayed to God, admonished our people, and the government is committed to ensuring that everyone concerned gets expeditious justice.”
“Following the unanimous agreement of our leaders across the board, and the endorsement of the entire body of Christ, I am pleased to inform our people that today, Monday, April 4, 2022, marks the official end to the “Monday sit-at-home” in Anambra State.”
He stated further that “Shortly, I will be announcing the membership of the Peace and Reconciliation Committee that will look into addressing all areas of sincere challenge, including interfacing with the Federal Government on behalf of all Prisoners of conscience. I have also offered Amnesty to all our brothers in the various forests around us. Give us your guns, and trust us to help you forge a meaningful living.”
According to him, “The task of taking back our dear State and reclaiming the dignity of our collective existence is at the heart of our drive toward a Liveable and Prosperous Homeland. This task is a MUST. I call for your support and prayers, as we have resolved to fiercely go after criminal elements who are out to threaten our peace and distort our development”.
