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Gov. Ganduje raises fears over negotiation with Boko Haram

By NAN
19 September 2015   |   10:35 am
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has warned that the Federal Government must be careful in its resolve to negotiate with the dreaded Boko Haram sect. Ganduje, who was fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday, expressed the fears that government might end up not talking with the genuine faction of the…
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Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has warned that the Federal Government must be careful in its resolve to negotiate with the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

Ganduje, who was fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday, expressed the fears that government might end up not talking with the genuine faction of the sect.

“I hope when we negotiate with them, we are negotiating with the correct people.

“Experience has shown that they have so many factions and if we are not lucky, we may be dealing with the wrong faction,’’ he said.

The governor called on the local communities to be vigilant and be interested in the security around them by making available intelligence information to the security agencies

He said, “I believe the security agencies should have intelligence information to know what type of people we are dealing with.

“But, most importantly is community policing. Communities should be interested in the whole security situation because a lot of information can be received from the local people which will assist the security agencies.

“People should be alert about security situation,’’ he said.

Ganduje, however, expressed the hope that the forthcoming Sallah celebration would be peaceful owing to the milestones achieved by the federal government in the war against insurgency in the country.

“Sallah is a few days to come and we pray to almighty Allah for a successful celebration.

“Already we are expecting a peaceful Sallah because the Nigerian President has done a lot in controlling insurgency in the North-Eastern part of the country which normally flows to places like Kano, especially during sallah celebration.

“We believe that with the efforts of Mr President, the insurgency is down and we are expecting a hitch- free sallah celebration,’’ he added.

The governor urged Nigerians to continue praying for peace and stability in the country.

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    Negotiating with callous, ruthless, bloodthirsty and unrepentant insurgents is time wasting. They will never agree that they are on the wrong track. If the Government finds it necessary, an extra-ordinary caution must be applied. These beasts do not believe in the sacredness of human lives but massacring innocent people is part of the strategies of achieving their warped and un- Islamic ideology. After all how will the unpleasant experiences/feelings of the families and relatives of those killed, injured, lost their properties or completely uprooted from their homes be assuaged.

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    To negotiate with people whose aspirations includes to islamize Nigeria by intimidation and force of arms ? Good luck Nigeria !!!