Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South in the Nigerian Senate, has decried the heavy policing of the Southeast, describing it as deliberate oppression against the region.
Speaking on Channels Television’s *Politics Today* on Monday, Abaribe highlighted the inequities and injustices faced by the Southeast, calling for fairness and respect for the rule of law.
Abaribe criticised the excessive security checkpoints in the region, describing them as unparalleled anywhere else in the world.
“From Onitsha to Enugu, a distance of 120km, there are 60 checkpoints. From Owerri to Aba, just 36km, you’ll encounter 30 checkpoints. The Southeast is the most policed area in the world,” he said.
The senator argued that the excessive militarization only fuels unrest and urged the government to address the underlying issues.
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He further linked the region’s violence to the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), suggesting that his release could help restore peace.
“You cannot have in your national anthem a line that says, ‘where no man is oppressed,’ yet implement policies that suggest deliberate oppression, whether advertent or inadvertent,” Abaribe remarked.
He called for equity, justice, and an end to policies he described as oppressive to ensure peace and unity in Nigeria.
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