• Insists on his release for better treatment
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has rejected the alleged proposal by the Federal Government to sponsor a surgery for Nnamdi Kanu’s ear condition.
Spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, in a statement said Kanu should be released to his personal physician to handle the surgery.
According to the statement, the pro-Biafra group feared Kanu may never survive the surgery if it allowed government’s medical team to handle it.
The statement read in part: “This is the sequel to the deteriorating health condition of our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the proposed ear surgery by Nigeria Government and DSS medical team.
“IPOB completely rejects any ill-conceived surgery on our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, who has been illegally and unconstitutionally detained in DSS dungeon for 2 years without charge. We reiterate that he should be released to his personal physicians who will perform the prescribed ear surgery on him.
“We want to draw the attention of IPOB all lovers of freedom and lovers of Biafra on the dangerous plans to neutralize Mazi Nnamdi Kanu through ear surgery by the enemies.
“It’s true that our leader requires urgent ear surgery from the injury the Nigeria Agents inflicted on him when he was kidnapped and tortured in Kenya however, such surgery will not take place while he is still inside DSS dungeon.
“What will happen if he develops any medical complications during or after the surgery in the detention facilities? Mazi Nnamdi Kanu must be unconditionally released as the courts ordered or released on medical grounds to attend to his health.”
According to IPOB, “If DSS could not find a qualified ENT doctor to handle (former president, Muhammadu) Buhari’s ear infections during his eight years in office, how come DSS suddenly have qualified ENT doctors in their team to carry out ear surgery on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu?
“We, therefore, once again call on the Nigeria government and DSS to release Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu. If anything untoward happens to him, they will dance to any tune IPOB will play for them. We warn them with their cohorts who are showcasing some doctors as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s doctors to cease and desist.
“There are serious indications that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will not make it alive if he goes into any operation under the enemies supervision,” IPOB stated.