Borno state residents have warned the Federal Government against rushing to dialogue with Boko Haram sects, instead they want the government to crush the sects in record time.
Those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Maiduguri, the state capital, yesterday advised government to
concentrate on military action against the insurgents.
Shieikh Musa Usman, a Maiduguri-based Islamic scholar, advised government to equip the military with the necessary weapons to face the insurgents rather than considering dialogue option.
“We heard in the media that government was considering dialogue with the insurgents following the recent spate of attacks in the North-East.
“Why should government dialogue with individuals, who are only interested in killing and maiming innocent people?
Shieikh Musa Usman, a Maiduguri-based Islamic scholar, advised government to equip the military with the necessary weapons to face the insurgents rather than considering dialogue option.
“We heard in the media that government was considering dialogue with the insurgents following the recent spate of attacks in the North-East.
“Why should government dialogue with individuals, who are only interested in killing and maiming innocent people?
“Is government saying that it cannot continue with the current anti-insurgency war or what?
“Why must we be talking about dialogue when our neighbours are already dislodging the insurgents from their countries?’’ Usman stated.
He advised government take a clue from the recent actions of the Chadian and Nigerien governments in dislodging the insurgents from their countries.
Another scholar, Malam Goni Yahuza, said negotiating with the insurgents was a sign of weakness.
He said: “I do not support the idea of dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents because there is nothing to dialogue about.
“In the first place, I do not think that the group has something to talk about apart from violence.’’
He stressed that government should deploy all resources available in ending the insurgency within a reasonable time
Yahuza said : “I believe that the Nigerian military has all it takes to crush the insurgents, what they need is proper motivation for the task.”
“Why must we be talking about dialogue when our neighbours are already dislodging the insurgents from their countries?’’ Usman stated.
He advised government take a clue from the recent actions of the Chadian and Nigerien governments in dislodging the insurgents from their countries.
Another scholar, Malam Goni Yahuza, said negotiating with the insurgents was a sign of weakness.
He said: “I do not support the idea of dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents because there is nothing to dialogue about.
“In the first place, I do not think that the group has something to talk about apart from violence.’’
He stressed that government should deploy all resources available in ending the insurgency within a reasonable time
Yahuza said : “I believe that the Nigerian military has all it takes to crush the insurgents, what they need is proper motivation for the task.”
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