The South-East Caucus in the National Assembly on Wednesday resolved to meet with the Federal Government over the current travails of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu, who was arrested in an unnamed country on June 27, is standing trial for alleged treason and other allied charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting held at the residence of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in Abuja, the Caucus agreed to set up a committee to constructively engage with the federal government and its agencies in a bid to find a solution to the matter.
The lawmakers reviewed the current development in the South-East, including the security situation in the region and the sit-at-home directive issued by IPOB.
The communiqué read: “The Caucus expressed solidarity with our people of the South-East over the marginalisation of the region in the scheme of things within the Nigerian commonwealth.
“The Caucus feels the pains of our people and their quest for equity, justice, and protection of their lives and property in every part of the country.
“The Caucus, therefore, resolved to continue to fight for a level-playing ground and an enabling federal system where Ndigbo are able to develop their homeland at their own pace and equally pursue their happiness and actualise their enormous potentials in every part of the country, unmolested.
“Reviewed the sit-at-home orders by the IPOB and the mayhem some nefarious elements have seized the opportunity to visit on the lives, properties, and psyche of our people. The Caucus equally reviewed and rued the incalculable economic losses and hardships these have brought upon our region.
