A political activist, Adejuwon Akinade, has said lack of parity in governance will continue to fuel agitations, noting the Nigerian government has not shown commitment towards addressing the trend.

Speaking to The Guardian in Enugu, Akinade stated that issues threatening unity and peace of the country have remained unresolved and are getting more complicated due to the activities of those in government.

The Australian-based activist and one of the leaders of the Take it Back Movement noted that ethnicism, religion, nepotism and political affiliation have continued to dominate appointments into the Bola Tinubu administration.

“I often wonder how a country can live in peace with the manner of appointments the President has made that have given a particular region more opportunities than others.

“When he was canvassing for votes, he did not limit himself to a particular region; he rather remembered that he needed every facet of the country to win. Now, no matter how big or small those votes were, one thing that stood is that you got votes from every region.

But turning back to concentrate appointments in one area is laying a seed of disintegration,” he said.

He said more positive actions should be taken to give the people a sense of belonging and responsibility, adding that the level of hardship in the land was breeding discontent.

“The people are bound to revolt if things continue the way they are. It is not a good story that poverty has continued to multiply; it is not a good story that many go to bed without food; it is not a good story that while in poverty and penury, there is insecurity among others. Unless the disparity between the rich and poor is bridged, this government should brace for more agitations.”

IN the meantime, the family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, accused the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja of not allowing him to sign his legal documents.

Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel, who made the allegation during a chat with journalists in Umuahia, also claimed that only two out of three family members authorised by court to visit him were allowed, while the third member was turned back.

Demanding explanations from the. DSS why the IPOB leader was allegedly not allowed access to his lawyers and family members, Emmanuel expressed worry over his brother’s health condition.