Invite Sunday Igboho, IPOB to the table__ Moghalu tells FG

Former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu urged the Federal Government to dialogue with secessionists and believes addressing the root causes of their agitations will help in dousing tensions in the country.

While speaking in a feature on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily, he said the secessionist agitators feel marginalized and are seeking justice.

“I think that the government should be able to invite, whether it is IPOB or Sunday Igboho, all the secessionists; invite them to the table,” the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor noted.

Although he admitted that IPOB and other agitators may be addressing their challenges in a wrong way, he argued that tagging them as terrorists is not the way to tackle the issue.

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“They are essentially political agitators. You can call them terrorists. That is your own prerogative but we know what terrorism means in reality. Boko Haram are terrorists. We know that,” the economist and lawyer added.

“When people begin political agitations and we very easily throw terrorism at them just because they are mouthing off and speaking in a language that nobody likes or insulting their fellow citizens. That is their way of handling this type of thing.

“Can we address the agitations? Don’t be afraid to address the core reasons behind the agitation because they are crying out for justice. They feel marginalized. What is wrong with addressing those issues?”