Amnesty: Four Governors Open Contacts With Boko Haram

Four northern state governors have risen to the challenge thrown to them by some eminent Nigerians to initiate talks with members of the Boko Haram sect to embrace the amnesty offered them by the federal government.

The governors’ action has put an end to the growing fears that the planned dialogue between the federal government and the insurgents to pave the way for the amnesty proper had hit a brick wall.

LEADERSHIP SUNDAY learnt from very authoritative sources close to some northern governors yesterday that Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe) and his Borno State counterpart, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, had made a breakthrough in their negotiations with some leaders of the group.

Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, who also spoke on the matter in Minna yesterday, named Gombe State as the fourth state that had opened talks with the insurgents.

One of the sources declared that “the three governors are already speaking with members of the sect. These governors reported to the last National Economic Committee (NEC) meeting the progress they had made in reaching the leadership of this sect and they were mandated to continue”.

Governor Aliyu stated that the amnesty programme was not an automatic solution to the problems of Boko Haram but meaningful dialogue with the sect.

Opening the Northern States Speakers’ Forum conference in Minna, the state capital,the governor explained that the purported rejection of the amnesty offer by Boko Haram was to further widen the scope of discussion and urged Nigerians not to be discouraged by the media report.

Aliyu specifically called on the government of the vulnerable states to intensify contact with the sect so that there would be no hitches when the federal government reels out the amnesty programme.

The governor, who is also the chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, said that the Boko Haram members were not ghosts because the government of Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Yobe had established contacts with them.

“I think when people hear amnesty they think it’s something that is the solution to the security challenges. No! That is the process; it is like saying come and let us discuss; all what you have done, I am not going to look at that. But people think by amnesty the problem is solved, No! ” he stated.

According to him, “Because somebody says they are rejecting amnesty, we are discouraged. No! It is part of the negotiation, raising the antenna so that discussion will take place.”

While commending the Borno State government for raising a committee on the amnesty, he said that it was a good thing also that Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe states had hitherto established contact with the members of the sect. He stated that the effort made by the affected state governments would provide the avenue to properly organise the amnesty so that when the federal government is ready, the states would be ready.

On the legislative function, Aliyu described the legislature as the most powerful arm of government and urged the state lawmakers to make laws to promote peace in the country.

Earlier, the chairman of the speakers’ forum and speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Musa Jega, stated that the forum would be discussing the security challenges in the north and the proposed amnesty for Boko Haram by the federal government during the meeting.

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/52043/2013/04/14/amnesty_four_governors_open_contacts_boko_haram.html

Faces of Boko Haram and their sponsors. God would punish you all. You can't do evil and expect pardon and compensation.
What do we do to the families of the victims of Boko Haram? Useless government.

Burger01: Faces of Boko Haram and their sponsors. God would punish you all. You can't do evil and expect pardon and compensation.
What do we do to the families of the victims of Boko Haram? Useless government.

Just shut up if you don't have anything to contribute.

Force has failed to yield the expected result. It's good to explore other options. Talking to your enemy does you no harm.

the scam is taking shape

Everfrank:
Just shut up if you don't have anything to contribute.

Make thunder fire ur dirty mouth dia. Ediota.

mu2sa2: Force has failed to yield the expected result. It's good to explore other options. Talking to your enemy does you no harm.

Talking to ur enemy who has killed ur only child and wife does no harm to you right? Well am not suprised at u Musa.

175:

Talking to ur enemy who has killed ur only child and wife does no harm to you right? Well am not suprised at u Musa.

Are you minding those mallams, they've never thought of the repercusion of negotiating with book haram. It will lead to a complete breakdown of law and other.

I tell you this is the, straw that breaks the camels back.

Grant them Amnesty,bring them in and Nuke them and the sponsors.

I still beat my chest to say that Goodluck never did his homework well..
How can he tell us they are ghosts and governors are meeting them

And these governors should have case to answer-all these while bombings and chaos are happening,they didn't contact them, it means the gov knows what to do but left it till bribe amnesty is thrown open.

These abokis don use Goodluck head well well smh

Fire on the mountain!!!

Everfrank:
Just shut up if you don't have anything to contribute.

maybe you will loose your whole family next week by the sect so that we understand what you mean. fuuuuul

Boko haram , enemy of nigeria

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So they know where they are all these while and have been keeping quiet







GEJ do something

two days from now oga shekau will deny dis............

Everfrank:
Just shut up if you don't have anything to contribute.

you should be the one to shut up



are you sure you are not one of them

you dont give amnesty to terrorists, u find them and kill them, learn from america

Mad Cow:



I still dont give a f`uck about amnesty Boko Haram..

Rope to tie the above goat needed,

Yes grant them amnesty jaree

I dont get it....I thought amnesty was supposed to be a PARDON per se,Pleading with someone or group to accept being pardoned?This is crazy!

rubbish idea granting terrorist amnesty....wen they re-group they will continue dis blood shedding lifestyle....kill terorist even ghost terrorist dezav death....

BH are not faceless except we want to deceive our self. Northern governors knows them well and that is why they are holding meeting with them. Dis is an indication that GEJ is figting wth all the top officials in north. If not, why cant all this northern governors expose the BH members they are holding meeting with. BH is a northern initiative enjoying the full support of an average muslim in north. GEJ, God will protect and grant you wisdom to overcome this pressure till 2015 whn you will pack your load... Confirm ni ooooooo

Mad Cow:



I still dont give a f`uck about amnesty for Boko Haram..

wetin concern animal,with amnesty?

More 2 com if dey do dat

teskyg: Grant them Amnesty,bring them in and Nuke them and the sponsors.

Shhh...u shldnt say everytin naa. Cant u kip a secret?

Buddies....

What is really the solution to this cancerous menace?

Do we go out all nuking them or do we offer amnesty?

What effect will this amnesty have on future sects uprising?

What do we really do?

soma042:


maybe you will loose your whole family next week by the sect so that we understand what you mean. fuuuuul

even if those hudlooms escape justice via amnesty one thing is certian the blood of the innocent will cont to hunt them

175:

Talking to ur enemy who has killed ur only child and wife does no harm to you right? Well am not suprised at u Musa.

You are free to go and bomb them, if that's what you want.

Abdul Adam56: wetin concern animal,with amnesty?

A mad animal for that matter!