Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan
said on Tuesday that the Federal
Government would assist the victims of
insurgency perpetrated by the
members of Boko Haram, but ruled out
the payment of any form of
compensation to the victims.
Jonathan gave assurance when he
received the report of the Committee
on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of
Security Challenges in the North.
“We also noted the suggestion about
the victims' support because that is one
of the terms of reference. How will
government help to see that we can
assist?”
“Government is not going to
compensate. It is not an issue of
compensation but how do we assist
people who have suffered to get back to
business in one way or the other.
Government will look into this and other
recommendations in your report and
see that the right decisions are taken.’’
He said.
Jonathan described Boko Haram as one
of the most dangerous groups in the
world, noting that the nation has never
experienced internal terror like that of
the sect.
He, however, expressed the hope that
the report submitted would help in
checking the activities of the Boko
Haram.
On the Committee’s recommendations,
Jonathan pledged that the government
would look into all the suggestions a
view to implementing them.
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