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By Abba Hamisu Sani<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa-Press-Nigeria<\/a> Nigerian South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, for Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s Release, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the groups also expressed \u201cdeep concern\u201d over the high level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption in the southeast geo-political zone of the country.<\/p>\n

The plea was part of a nine-point communiqu\u00e9 issued after their meeting and signed by the Catholic Archbishops of Owerri and Onitsha, Most Rev. Anthony J. V. Obinna and Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke, respectively.<\/p>\n

Signatories to the communique also included the Methodist Bishop of Umuahia, Most Rev. Chibuzor R. Opoko; Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, South East Zone, Rev. Dr. Abraham Nwali ; and the Past Principal Secretary, Presbyterian Church Nigeria, Most Rev. Dr. Uma A. Onwunta.<\/p>\n

Other signatories are: Chairmen of the State Councils of Traditional Rulers of Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, Obi Nnaemeka Achebe; Igwe Charles Mkpuma, Igwe L. O. C. Agubuzu, and Eze E. C. Okeke respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Abba Hamisu Sani Africa-Press-Nigeria Nigerian South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, for Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s Release, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi. 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