The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has joined those calling for consideration of amnesty programme for members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, by the Federal Government as a way to bring about peace, which has eluded the North and gradually creeping into other parts of the country.
The chairman of Ilorin branch of the NBA, Mr Raufu Balogun, made this view known on Tuesday while speaking at the opening of the 2013 biennial continuing legal education retreat for members of the association in Ilorin. He opined that the amnesty should be granted if it would abate the wanton destruction of life and property occasioned by the sect.
His words: “Whether the Boko Haram are faceless or unknown should not constitute a stumbling block to the settlement process. We need to get the killing of innocent Nigerians behind us as soon as possible.”
Balogun said efforts of the Federal Government, through the Joint Task Force operations to curb the menace were yet to yield desired result, as he queried “why then can we not exploit other means, if it would bring a lasting peace to the region?”
Bullsh****** how can you negotiate with a masquerade, its time an arrest warrant will be issued on any of such support NO NEGOTIATION WITH TERRORIST. BUT THE TIME IS COME!
LET BOKO HARAM GO TO WAR WITH NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT OR WITH A PARTICULAR SECTION OF THE COUNTRY, BUT 1967-2013 46 YEARS A LOT HAS CHANGED SO WHEN WE SAY NO WE HAVE SAID NO. STOP THE KILLING OF INNOCENT SOULS AND INCLUDING YOUR PEOPLE OF THE SAME RELIGION.
Amnest to them, nigeran ready for yoruba people so that amnest should be balance.
why our government is affraid of confrontn boko haram?are they power than our country?or there is secret thn btw them nd those that in power that that they re protect