President
Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the presidential committee on peaceful resolution
of security challenges in the northern part of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the presidential committee on peaceful resolution
of security challenges in the northern part of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
He mandated it to proffer solutions to the Boko-Haram insurgence
in three months, and asked the members to use their wealth of experience in finding
lasting solution to menace.Also on Wednesday, the president inaugurated a
17-member committee on proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
in three months, and asked the members to use their wealth of experience in finding
lasting solution to menace.Also on Wednesday, the president inaugurated a
17-member committee on proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
`The second committee that I am also inaugurating that has to do
with dialogue and peaceful resolution of security challenges in the north is
quite critical.
with dialogue and peaceful resolution of security challenges in the north is
quite critical.
`All Nigerians are expecting this committee to perform magic and
we pray that Allah should give you the wisdom to do so.
we pray that Allah should give you the wisdom to do so.
“Because without peace we cannot develop no matter how
committed we are; without peace we cannot progress as a nation.
committed we are; without peace we cannot progress as a nation.
“The Federal Government is ready to work with you and any
other organisation to make sure that these excesses of Boko Haram is brought to
an end. So that as a nation we should face issues of development not issues of
conflict, issues of peace not issues of disaster.’’
other organisation to make sure that these excesses of Boko Haram is brought to
an end. So that as a nation we should face issues of development not issues of
conflict, issues of peace not issues of disaster.’’
The president said the committee should establish a link
and open up dialogue with members of the Boko Haram and also develop a
framework for their disarmament.
and open up dialogue with members of the Boko Haram and also develop a
framework for their disarmament.
He said the committee should also work out a sustainable
option that would lead to the granting of amnesty to the group.
option that would lead to the granting of amnesty to the group.
The president added that the committee should develop a
comprehensive support programme for the victims of the excesses of the group.
comprehensive support programme for the victims of the excesses of the group.
He said the committee should suggest ways to address the
underlining causes of the crisis to ensure that the country did not face
similar trend in the future.
underlining causes of the crisis to ensure that the country did not face
similar trend in the future.
Source: Punch
