The Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, says peace has continued to elude the South-East geopolitical zone due to the perceived marginalisation of the region by successive governments.
The South-East has witnessed persistent unrest in recent years, following agitations by the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been calling for the creation of an independent state of Biafra.
Senator Nwoko, who is leading the campaign for the creation of Anioma State out of the present Delta State to serve as the sixth state in the South-East, said the government only needs to do two things to restore peace to the region. According to him, the creation of Anioma State and the release of IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will almost certainly bring lasting peace to the South-East.
“So, what needs to be done, and it’s one of the reasons I am here today, is the creation of a new state to make up the number to six, and then the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. “By the time you do these two things, I am almost certain that peace will return to the South-East.”
