Osita Chidoka, former minister of aviation, has called on members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to renounce violence following the conviction of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
On Thursday, a federal high court in Abuja sentenced the IPOB leader to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of terrorism charges filed by the federal government.
In a statement on Monday, Chidoka urged youths in the south-east, IPOB sympathisers, and all concerned citizens to remain calm and avoid actions that could escalate tension in the region and across the country.
The former minister said violence would only multiply losses and stall the search for a resolution.
“The Southeast has paid a heavy price; traders, travellers, young people, and security officers have all been victims,” the statement reads.
