The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that agitations by separatists including the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were not beyond negotiation and he will embark on such road if elected President in the 2023 elections.
Atiku spoke at The People’s Townhall, a live event organised by Channels Television and its partners, on Sunday night in Abuja.
“The IPOB issue in the South-East is basically, as far as my understanding is concerned, about the realisation of Biafra. Is it possible for Biafra to be realised today? How? By negotiations or by going through another civil war, which we can’t afford to?
“I believe we should be able to negotiate with the agitators from the South-East, as far as the issue of Biafra is concerned. We believe what they need is more autonomy as far as their sub-region is concerned.
“That is why we proposed restructuring of the country, by which we mean devolution of more powers…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
