UK briefs Nigeria on plan to issue travel document to Nnamdi Kanu

British authorities have briefed the Nigerian government about
the temporary travel document they are about to issue to Nnamdi
Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The Biafra leader holds citizenship of Nigeria and UK.

According to NAN, a top official of the ministry of foreign
affairs, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday.

He reportedly said the British authorities told Nigeria that
they had no ulterior motive.

Radio Biafra had posted a video where Kanu was seen observing
religious rites in Israel.

The IPOB leader, who was sighted in Israel last week, had
pledged to return to Nigeria soon.

In his first address in 13 months, Kanu said: “I have returned
full-time and I am coming home and I will bring hell with me.”

However, the presidency has dismissed Kanu’s outburst, assuring
Nigerians that there is no reason to worry.

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media
and publicity, gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on
Tuesday.

“Instead, we see the re-enactment of his bizarre, episodic
threat as a mere distraction which will not be allowed to detract
from the existing cordial relationships between Nigeria and other
countries,” he said.

He added that the Buhari administration is in constant touch
with other friendly nations and has the best assurances that they
would continue to reciprocate the respect Nigeria has for the
sovereignty of their nations.