Senators from the South-East have pleaded with President BOLA TINUBU to order the release of the detained leader of the proscribed indigenous people of Biafra, NNAMDI KANU.

Led by Senator ENYINNAYA ABARIBE, the lawmakers claimed that unless KANU is released, the social and economic activities in the South-East region will continue to be stagnant.

Senator ABARIBE expressed optimism that once KANU is released, the tension engulfing the region since 2021 would become an event of the past.

The lawmaker added that virtually all political leaders, religious leaders and stakeholders, have unanimously agreed that KANU be released for peace to return to the region.