NSGF URGED BOKO HARAM TO ACCEPT AMNESTY

members of the Boko-Haram sect. Photo: www.google.com

Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) on Friday applauded President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to grant amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect.
The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, also called on insurgents to embrace peace.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Niger State Governor, Mr. Israel A. Ebije. The statement said the amnesty is a welcome idea.
Aliyu assured that governors from the region...
are ready to cooperate with federal government to address the insurgents’ grievances, adding that steps would be taken to ensure that they are usefully re-integrated into the society.
Describing Jonathan gesture as laudable, Aliyu noted that the amnesty would help restore peace and harmony in troubled areas of the country.
He therefore insisted that until members of the sect lay down their arms, development and growth of the region will only be a mirage.
Aliyu lamented that insecurity has increased fear, encouraged suspicion and put national development in the reverse gear, adding that the essence of nationhood can only be revived when lasting peace, reconciliation and political harmony is propagated and sustained.
Source: thenationonlineng.net