The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, has revealed his efforts in attempting to convince President Muhammadu Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu from prison.
Nnamdi Kanu after a court appearance in Abuja
Speaking while addressing newsmen after attending a radio programme, Freedom Square, in Enugu state, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, disclosed how he tried to convince President Muhammadu Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu from prison.
According to Osita, he has been pleading with Buhari to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other pro-Biafrans held in detention.
The DG disclosed further that he told the President that the IPOB leader is from England and his stand in Nigeria is not yet known.
He said, “Mr President is just back. We will continue to plead on his (Kanu) behalf because we told Mr President that, this is a young man from England. That, actually we don’t know his stand in Nigeria. Give him pardon.
“Mr President asked me, Osita, have you talked with him (Nnamdi Kanu)? I will find time to talk with him. But anybody that has access to talk with him should tell him that Nigeria is not a zoo where you want to bring Igbo out.”
Kanu is currently standing trial before an Abuja Federal High Court five counts charges levelled against him by the Federal Government.
Following the detention of Kanu since October 2015, there has been an uneasy calm in the South East.