Biafra Agitation: PDP Calls For Dialogue Between Warring Parties

The Peoples’ Demo­cratic Party (PDP) yesterday called for caution, restraint and dia­logue in the South East, fol­lowing the violent conflict that erupted in Abia State between the Military and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday.

The party, in a statement by its Spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said that vi­olence was not the solution, adding that it is inimical to the collective quest to take the nation higher.

The party said that though, it is committed to the continued corporate existence of Nigeria as one indivisible country, it, at the same time, acknowledges and respects the rights of the people anywhere to ex­press their yearnings and aspirations within the con­fines of the laws of the land.

“Dialogue, rather than violence is the only viable option to resolve whatever problems are on ground in the South-East Zone and indeed the entire country. At this critical juncture in which the nation is grap­pling with numerous chal­lenges in virtually all facets, Nigeria could ill afford a further descent into anar­chy in any of its constituent parts.

“What the country needs at this time is an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, without which no meaning­ful positive development in whatever sector can be at­tained, and the situation un­folding in the South-East, which is a very important component of the Nigerian family, is no doubt, inimi­cal to our collective quest to take Nigeria higher.