Jos —The new National Security Adviser (NSA) retired Col. Sambo Dasuki assured yesterday that he will soon meet with Boko Haram leaders for possible dialogue with the group, saying he already had their contacts.
Dasuki, who spoke in Jos during a meeting with stakeholders in Plateau, said he was planning to meet with the group on the need for it to cease fire and embrace dialogue as soon as possible.
“I was in Yobe and Borno States last week and I have got the telephone numbers and contacts of key Boko Haram members and I will meet with them. I saw the dangerous effect of Boko Haram in these states and what I saw was pathetic. But I have the mandate to put heads together with religious and traditional leaders as well as the state governments to ensure an immediate ceasefire,” Dasuki said.
According to him, he was in Plateau State for on-the-spot assessment of the security challenge and in furtherance of the Federal Government’s peace efforts, particularly across the northern part of the country.
He expressed confidence that the people of Plateau could put their problems behind them and forge ahead with genuine peace and reconciliation.
“I have a stake in Plateau because I lived in Pankshin and Jos when my father resided here. So if we lived peacefully way back then, it is possible to go back to those good old days.
“Before now, it was difficult for me to believe that you could see a Fulani and Berom man together on the street of Plateau fighting. But the presence of various ethnic and religious groups at this parley is a pointer to the fact that we want to forge ahead.”
The Security Adviser also promised to work with state governors in finding solutions to the security problems in the country. He said that he believed working with governors who know the peculiar security situations of their states would achieve better results than working with individuals.
“They (governors) are the chief security officers of their respective states. Our job is to complement. If there is peace, there would be less burden in Abuja. We will not work with individuals but the governors”, Dasuki who spoke at a meeting with various interest groups at the Government House, Rayfield, Jos, said.
He solicited cooperation of various stakeholders for the success of his assignment and appealed to the people to put aside past anomalies and work together towards attaining peace in the state and the country at large. He promised to look into allegations of the involvement of some security personnel in crises in the states but noted that keeping a soldier away from his base beyond six months could be frustrating.
After listening to various stakeholders, he promised to discuss with the Presidency on lifting the state of emergency declared in four local government areas of the state.
In his remarks, Gov. Jonah Jang regretted that the emergency rule in the state had not achieved the intended effect as the attacks on the affected local government areas had continued unabated.
On dialogue with Boko Haram, Jang said that it was difficult to dialogue with the group since its leaders and members were not known.
He therefore urged the group to come out and identify itself. “We only hear that Boko Haram claims responsibility for this and that attack but we never heard anybody coming out to say he is Boko Haram. We know the Niger Delta militants had leaders and a cause they were fighting for which made late President Yar’Adua to succeed with the amnesty programme but, who is Boko Haram?”
Jang alleged that some influential people were behind the sect in view of the sophistication of its operations and insisted that the sponsors must be dealt with by the appropriate authority.
In his remarks, a member of the House of Representatives, Bitrus Kaze, alleged insincerity and lack of will on the part of the government to implement various reports on Jos crises.
“In the last 10 years, no single person has been convicted for the crisis on the Plateau.
“So what you have is a situation whereby the assailants have become hardened and continued to carry on with the attacks with impunity. ”
The parley had in attendance, traditional, religious and community leaders, heads of security services, women, youth groups, and government functionaries, among others.
SAINTKITTS at 5-07-2012 02:49 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Did Americans dialouge with Al qeada, Did Somalia dialogue with Al Shaba,Did Mali government made dialogue with the Turist rebel in the north ,the northerner are use to rule, but have very little to show for the opportunities, they do not wish the present government to achieve much,This is ridiculous,so you can tell me that finally somebody can get the telephone contact of these bloody men killing innocent people,this is s strong evidence that the northern leaders emirs are %100 responsible for all these violence,IBB is the man behind all these.I said it earlier that the northern leader knows what is going on,you can now see that the truth is clear.Because these people are not living on air,they are not invincible,but this northern leaders has covered them and will come out and say nonsense,God will punish them all,How can you dialogue with somebody who has taken scores of innocent life,somebody that does not mean any thing to this nation,so if you dialogue with them you compensate them,what of the families of those they have killed.Nigerians if we don’t remove sentiment and injustice this country can never grow,tomorrow an other group will start and you dialogue with them till this became a tradition in this country,its so bad to hear what DASUKI is saying i must tell you the truth.He know those behind this,then they should be made to give up the names of the financiers.
GIVE MEANING TO LIFE,NOT WAIT LIFE TO GIVE MEANING,IS LIKE A SAILING USE ANY WIND TO ANY DIRECTION
Posted: at 5-07-2012 02:49 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
aso4life1 at 5-07-2012 03:08 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Na Gorilla go fit catch Gorilla, how are we sure he is not one of the sponsors of Boko haram? I can still remember our President boasting that by June Boko haram will be a thing of the past and in that same June, he sacked the formal NSA and bring someone he thinks understands BOKO HARAM.
So, I think this Dasuki is involved in all the arrangements, Nigerians are not fools...Alhaji Dasuki, abeg talk to your boys to stop Bombimg innocent people
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 5-07-2012 03:08 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
aso4life1 at 5-07-2012 03:09 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Na Gorilla go fit catch Gorilla, how are we sure he is not one of the sponsors of Boko haram? I can still remember our President boasting that by June Boko haram will be a thing of the past and in that same June, he sacked the formal NSA and bring someone he thinks understands BOKO HARAM.
So, I think this Dasuki is involved in all the arrangements, Nigerians are not fools...Alhaji Dasuki, abeg talk to your boys to stop Bombimg innocent people
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 5-07-2012 03:09 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
SAINTKITTS at 5-07-2012 03:28 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: aso4life1 on 5-07-2012 03:08 PM
Na Gorilla go fit catch Gorilla, how are we sure he is not one of the sponsors of Boko haram? I can still remember our President boasting that by June Boko haram will be a thing of the past and in that same June, he sacked the formal NSA and bring someone he thinks understands BOKO HARAM.
So, I think this Dasuki is involved in all the arrangements, Nigerians are not fools...Alhaji Dasuki, abeg talk to your boys to stop Bombimg innocent people
God bless you bro,dasuki start work yesterday and today he has got the boko raham contact number .....only a terrorist can get contact to a terrorist.
GIVE MEANING TO LIFE,NOT WAIT LIFE TO GIVE MEANING,IS LIKE A SAILING USE ANY WIND TO ANY DIRECTION
Posted: at 5-07-2012 03:28 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Did Americans dialouge with Al qeada, Did Somalia dialogue with Al Shaba,Did Mali government made dialogue with the Turist rebel in the north ,the northerner are use to rule, but have very little to show for the opportunities, they do not wish the present government to achieve much,This is ridiculous,so you can tell me that finally somebody can get the telephone contact of these bloody men killing innocent people,this is s strong evidence that the northern leaders emirs are %100 responsible for all these violence,IBB is the man behind all these.I said it earlier that the northern leader knows what is going on,you can now see that the truth is clear.Because these people are not living on air,they are not invincible,but this northern leaders has covered them and will come out and say nonsense,God will punish them all,How can you dialogue with somebody who has taken scores of innocent life,somebody that does not mean any thing to this nation,so if you dialogue with them you compensate them,what of the families of those they have killed.Nigerians if we don’t remove sentiment and injustice this country can never grow,tomorrow an other group will start and you dialogue with them till this became a tradition in this country,its so bad to hear what DASUKI is saying i must tell you the truth.He know those behind this,then they should be made to give up the names of the financiers.
Dont mind these faggot killers, they think we are all fools! dasuki wants to now pretend to be the messiah of nigeria when they've known all along who boko haramers are.
If you face me, I go face you and if you do me, I go do you back! Nobody go vex!
Posted: at 5-07-2012 03:33 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
aso4life1 at 5-07-2012 03:47 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: SAINTKITTS on 5-07-2012 03:28 PM
God bless you bro,dasuki start work yesterday and today he has got the boko raham contact number .....only a terrorist can get contact to a terrorist.
Correct! how come his Aboki predecessor does not have the contact numbers and why can't we track the phone numbers and arrest the real perpetrators? All of them na the same.
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 5-07-2012 03:47 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
aso4life1 at 5-07-2012 03:50 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: SAINTKITTS on 5-07-2012 02:49 PM
Did Americans dialouge with Al qeada, Did Somalia dialogue with Al Shaba,Did Mali government made dialogue with the Turist rebel in the north ,the northerner are use to rule, but have very little to show for the opportunities, they do not wish the present government to achieve much,This is ridiculous,so you can tell me that finally somebody can get the telephone contact of these bloody men killing innocent people,this is s strong evidence that the northern leaders emirs are %100 responsible for all these violence,IBB is the man behind all these.I said it earlier that the northern leader knows what is going on,you can now see that the truth is clear.Because these people are not living on air,they are not invincible,but this northern leaders has covered them and will come out and say nonsense,God will punish them all,How can you dialogue with somebody who has taken scores of innocent life,somebody that does not mean any thing to this nation,so if you dialogue with them you compensate them,what of the families of those they have killed.Nigerians if we don’t remove sentiment and injustice this country can never grow,tomorrow an other group will start and you dialogue with them till this became a tradition in this country,its so bad to hear what DASUKI is saying i must tell you the truth.He know those behind this,then they should be made to give up the names of the financiers.
The answer to your questions is CAPITAL NO! This man is involve
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 5-07-2012 03:50 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
This is 100% rubbish. How can you dialog with a set of people who have committed crime? Those leaders of Boko Haram should be treated as criminals and they should be sent to jail.
Posted: at 5-07-2012 05:38 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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