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| Onyeka, Bianca, Odinkalu & Charleyboy. |
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo during the week appointed a 15- member Truth, Justice and Peace Commission to stop to appease and possibly stop the activities of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB).
The committee is headed by human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu and has Bianca Ojukwu as its Secretary
A statement on Wednesday by Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu, named other members of the committee as Charles Oputa (Charley Boy); Veteran music icon, Onyeka Onwenu; Dr. Joe Nwaorgu; Dr. Udenta Udenta; Dr. Uju Agomoh; Rev. Fr (Msgnr); Jerome Madueke and Canon Dr. Okechukwu C. Obi-Okoye.
Others are: Dr. John Otu, Mr. Ngozi Odumuko; Dr. Joe Abah, Mr. Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu; Mr. Sam Egwuatu and Prof. Joseph Ikechebelu.
Explaining further, the committee, the statement says will seek a restorative justice approach for truth-telling or real facts, for the healing of the victims of the violence, accounting for responsibility and accountability of the actors, conditional mercy for the repentant perpetrators, restitution for certain losses and rehabilitation of the perpetrators, for the overall aim of restoration of peace and justice as well as the promotion of development in the State, and the region/Nigeria.
It has a six-month timeline to conclude the assignment from the date of inauguration.
No date has however been fixed for the inauguration of the committee.
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