Let me make it emphatically clear to the world, Nnamdi Kanu is a freedom fighter and not a terrorist. Nigeria of today is teetering on the brink of collapse. Only a true democracy can bring Nigeria from its current comatose to life.
We want a true democracy in Nigeria beginning with freedom of speech, of religion, of association and of the press for fellow Nigerians and the entire Africa continent in other words, we want a Nigeria where the various ethnic groups feel that they have a stake in the future of the country. We envision a Nigeria where leadership is based on merit, hard work, and fairness for all and accountability as the measure of our national character.
We envision a United Nigeria in a true sense of the word “United”, where every Nigerian feels a sense of belonging and not marginalized. Where the governed have trust in the governance and the governed truly believe that they can vote, and be voted in to serve and understand the true meaning of “public trust”.
We want a country where regardless of one’s ethnic and/or religious background, they feel that they are part of the equation. In other words, we envision a Nigeria where ethnic diversity is seen as strength and asset to be harnessed and celebrated as part of a national identity and rich heritage; a country where Equity, Fairness and Justice should be the guiding principle for good governance. Nigeria is rich with multicultural and one might say multi religious groups. All majority rights must be balanced with the minority rights.
A healthy competitive spirit is the hallmark of great nations. Let’s make our children superstars through healthy and good spirited competitions and excellence equal to that of the rest of the world. Our children are equal to the task; after all, they are our human capitals. Nigerian children in America and the entire Diaspora rank between 1%-10% in academics, sports and /or job performances. Our children are equal to the task. They only need our supports and encouragement.
As a secular nation, should strive for a Nigerian nation were irrespective your geographical divide and or your geographical divide, North and South and/or religious aisle, Christian and Muslim we should all wrap ourselves around one love, the each other and by extension the promise of a great nation with great prospects. Let us great biblical doctrine of “love your neighbor as yourself” and leave behind the divisive tribal and religious bigotry that plagues our nation. A reminder that Abraham is the “father” of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and African spirituality (Chukwu Abiama) which are collectively referred to as the Abrahamic religions because of their respective traces to all lineages and the respective religions. Understanding of religions in context may be daunting, it may help soften the minds of the reasonable and encourage the spirit of brotherhood among all religious persuasions.
Since 2009, 125,000 Christians have been killed for their faith in Nigeria. One hundred twenty-five thousand Christians murdered. In 2025 alone, we are averaging 32 Christian deaths per day. More than 19,000 churches have been destroyed, that’s three churches per day, every day, for sixteen years. Over 1,100 entire Christian communities have been permanently erased from the map.
On Nnamdi Kanu, *he is a freedom fighter and not a terrorist*. For those who falsely called Nnamdi Kanu a terrorist. Please tell us if he bombed Abuja, if he massacred worshippers in Owo. Did he kidnap schoolgirls in Chibok, Dapchi, Kankara, Kaduna or Kebbi? Did he overrun military bases in Borno?
The Nigerian state is more afraid of a man with a microphone than it is of terrorists with RPGs machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. Why are killers forgiven and agitators demonized?
Why is the state strong against unarmed citizens and weak against armed terrorists?
Those who took up arms, killed soldiers, shot down helicopters, kidnapped school children, and slaughtered villagers are called “repentant Boko Haram.”
They are rehabilitated, fed, clothed, given “skills,” and reinserted into society. Some are allegedly integrated into the military and security architecture.
Those who agitate with words and political demands (freedom fighter) are kidnapped in foreign countries, brought back forcefully, locked away, and denied justice for years and eventually sentenced to life on hearsays. No verifiable evidence.
Why is it that Nigeria is more comfortable rehabilitating those who slaughter citizens than dialoguing with the man asking for a political solution? When other nations use creative measures to deal with separatist and agitators for governance, Nigeria use severe measures like kidnapping and life imprisonments and death sentences to subdue them. Negotiating with agitator and separatist on keeping the country together is not weakness. Not at all, its intelligence and it is bringing people together. History is littered with proves that negotiation to brings citizen together works and are verifiable. United Kingdom and IRA (Northern Ireland) crisis ended with negotiation
Spain and ETA (Basque Separatists) crisis ended with political dialogue and reforms.
Why does Nigeria forgive killers of law enforcement officers but choose to negotiates with bandits. Pays ransom through the backdoor and pulls out carpets for so-called “repentant” terrorists and put away agitators of fair and equitable country?
It is deceitful for Nigerian leaders to tell the world that Nnamdi Kanu a clear agitator for a fair and equitable Nigeria or separate, is seen as the main problem while other agitators are overlooked? Does it make any sense not to negotiate with someone who calling for a fair and equitable country or secession and roll out the red carpets to clear and present terrorists?
Why are Nigerian leaders being willing negotiate with people calling for their deaths, killing law enforcement officials and burning our communities, schools, Christians, our churches but refuses to hear the outcries of clear agitators for a fair and equitable Nigeria? Those who kill citizens are forgiven by the government but those who challenge injustice are destroyed with life imprisonment. This is injustice that is likely to mitigate continued insecurity in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s comfort at rehabilitation of those who slaughter citizens than dialoguing with clear agitators for a fair and equitable Nigeria and those who are asking for a political solution like Nnamdi Kanu will not produce unity and lasting solution of insecurity and justice in Nigeria.
Nigeria sitting with Southeastern legitimate leaders, governors, and Kanu to address long-standing injustice, marginalization, and outcries for self-determination may very well be one of the routes to insecurity in the Southeast. The same
Interesting though that the same political class who once said: “I don’t believe in one Nigeria.” …is now locking up Nnamdi Kanu whose “crime” is saying the exact same thing the likes of Sunday Igboho, Shehu Gumi , Prof Ango Abudullahi from the other side of the country who have called for Oduduwa Republic, who negotiates for real terrorists and was in charge of their rehabilitation and Prof Ango Abudullahi who said that Nigeria expired in 2014 and everyone should go their ways.
Nigeria is aware of creators of the Bandits, foreign mercenaries from Mali, Senegal, Niger Republic, Chad, Libya and other detractors that were brought to oust Jonathan and yet, it chooses to imprison Nnamdi Kanua, a clear agitator for a fair and equitable Nigeria. It is on the above ground that I say unequivocally that Nnamdi Kanu should be freed with no strings attached. Open spirited dialogues with legitimate representatives with the Southeastern leaders and stakeholders and other aggrieved sections of the country may be required to make Nigeria whole.
These dialogues should include ratification of marginalization, security, political exclusion, economic injustice issues plaguing Nigeria. Reforming of the current constitution of Nigeria to reflect true federalism and regional autonomy should be paramount to a true constitutional reform and a clearly defined redline on violence against civilians and attacks on the security agents that are enforceable and equal to the standards across the board must be outlined. Pursuit of terrorists must relentless. No rehabilitation of terrorist has produced a meaningful or lasting result anywhere in the world.
I hereby urged the Federal Government to protect Nnamdi Kanu and fast track his release as soon as possible