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Former Abia governor, Orji gives reasons Buhari should dialogue with IPOB

A former governor of Abia State, who is representing Abia Central in the Senate, Senator Theodore Orji, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, to avoid further trouble in the country.

Orji stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Sunday as part of activities to mark his 70th birthday celebration.

The Senator said dialogue with the dissident voices, including the IPOB, remains one of the best ways to achieve peace in the South-East geopolitical zone.

He noted that the Igbo, which has been crying of marginalisation over the years, deserved a listening ear rather than the use of force.

He said, “If there are dissident voices, the president should call them and discuss with them.

“He should find out the cause of their agitation and work out ways to address their grievances.

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” He should see how he can bring them in and fully integrate them into the system.

“That is what will solve the problem of the country. Call the dissident voices to a conference.

“There is nothing bad in discussing with the IPOB. If you don’t discuss with them, they will continue to give you trouble.

“We can’t be happy when other regions have six states and we have five. It shows that we are marginalised and cheated. That is what is causing the agitation in the region.

“Some groups are agitating that the zone should be a country on its own. Others are demanding restructuring because it is glaring that the South-East is being marginalised.

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