Accept amnesty, Ribadu begs Boko Haram

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Saturday appealed to the dreaded fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram, to accept the amnesty offered by the Federal Government.
 


He also urged the Federal Government not to be deterred in its peace moves in spite of the difficulties being experienced in its quest to achieve peace.

 
Ribadu, the Action Congress of Nigeria presidential candidate in the 2011 election, made this appeal while speaking with journalists at Ikenne, Ogun State durind a visit to the family of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

The former EFCC chairman who was in company with the former minister of aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, and a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Aliyu Moddibo, on a condolence visit over the death of the Publisher of the Tribune titles, Chief Oluwole Awolowo, stressed that Boko Haram should have a rethink about its recent decision to reject the Federal Government’s offer of amnesty to its members.
 
Rather, he appealed to the sect to accept the amnesty offer “in the name of God.”
Ribadu noted that the activities of the Boko Haram had cost the nation monumental human and material losses.
 
He advised the sect to be mindful of the fact that nothing meaningful could be achieved in an atmosphere devoid of peace, adding that the sect was doing no one any good by the killings and maiming being perpetrated by its members.
 
Ribadu said errorism would not thrive in Nigeria, urging those involved to embrace peace.
 
The ex-EFCC boss said, “I am also making a direct appeal to those who are involved to know that they are destroying their own people. They must understand that it has not worked anywhere in the world and it will not work in Nigeria. What do they want to gain from this senseless killings? In the name of God, let them stop.”
 
Appealing to the Federal Government not to be discouraged by the recent developments, he explained that dialoguing with those involved in the dreadful acts would give Nigerians the much-desired hope of putting an end to the carnage.
 
“It is very sad when I heard that the Boko Haram sect rejected the amnesty offer, but that does not mean that government should totally relent in the move. Personally, my view from the outset is we should pursue the direction of dialogue and not closing any door against peace.
“From now, the feelers and body language of the sect is not encouraging, but that does not mean that we should abandon or give up. We should pursue the direction of peace.”

Posted: at 14-04-2013 02:10 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 14-04-2013 03:45 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

Pls help us beg them, we know THEY RE UR BOYS

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Posted: at 14-04-2013 04:28 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

Hmmm. That means that Boko Haram is bigger than Nigeria as a whole. What a shame.

Posted: at 14-04-2013 04:54 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

The northern political and Muslim leaders are the backbone of the Islamic terrorists !!!
Otherwise why would they want amnesty to be granted to these murdrers and criminals who has held the whole region at ransome ??
And why are they not talking about the victims ?? The whole debacle is a charade !!!

Posted: at 14-04-2013 05:28 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

LET BOKO HARAM CONTINUE SO THAT IGBOS WILL BE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR INDEPENDENCE. BIAFRA HAS COME 2 STAY! IGBOS DONT SUPPOSE 2 BE ONE COUNTRY WITH THESE ABOKIS, UNCIRCUMCISED IDIOTS.

Posted: at 14-04-2013 06:11 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Amnesty? If they refuse amu-nesty then give them ikpu-nesty

Posted: at 14-04-2013 07:01 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

stupid ppl

Posted: at 14-04-2013 07:16 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

Senseless talk

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Posted: at 14-04-2013 08:12 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Useless group of people that was accidentally marged togather with Gods blessed people(southern nigeria)
    Ajanni pls tell your group boko haram to countinue to kill all the alhajis in the north

Posted: at 14-04-2013 09:16 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac