But responding, the advocacy group demanded an apology from the chief of army staff over alleged slander as a condition to accept the invitation. It also asked for a pre-meeting with some of the service chiefs and other key officials of the government. However, the federal government rejected the conditions. On Sunday, Oby Ezekwesili, leader of the group, wrote to the minister of information, informing him of the willingness of the movement to join the trip to the northeast. “I am, on behalf of our movement, pleased to inform you that we have reviewed our decision. Your second letter suggested that the timing window for a few days of delay was absent due to practical and cost constraints,” she wrote. “We are not sure how the decision to invite us on such a short timeline could have been considered appropriate by the FG, but we have reconsidered our conditions. We are ready to join you, the minister of information, the minister of defence and the chief of air force on the same flight and vehicles to embark on the tour.]]>