Announcing the setting up of the committee, a statement by Dr Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity stated that the committee’s terms of reference will include:
-Developing a framework for the granting of amnesty
-Setting up of a framework through which disarmament could take place within a 60-day time frame
-Development of a comprehensive victims’ support programme
-Development of mechanisms to address the underlying causes of insurgencies that will help to prevent future occurrences.
The committee is made up of the following Nigerians:
Committee on dialogue and peaceful resolution of security challenges in the north
1. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, Minister of Special Duties (Chairman)
2. Sheik Ahmed Lemu (Member)
3. Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed (Member)
4. Col. Musa Shehu, (rtd.) ( Member)
5. Sheik Abubakar Tureta (Member)
6. Dr.Datti Ahme (Member)
7. Senator Sodangi Abubakar (Member)
8. Senator Ahmed Makarfi (Member)
9. Hon. Mohammed Bello Matawalle (Member)
10. Amb. Zakari Ibrahim (Member)
11. Comrade Shehu Sani (Member)
12. Hajiya Naja’atu Mohammed (Member)
13. Mallam Adamu S. Ladan (Member)
14. Dr. Joseph Golwa (Member)
15. AVM A. I. Shehu (Member)
16. Mr. R. I. Nkemdirim (Member)
17. DIG P. I. Leha (Member)
18. Prof. Nur Alkali (Member)
19. Malam Salihu Abubakar (Member)
20. Alhaji Abubakar Sani Lugga (Member)
21. Barrister Ibrahim Tahir (Member)
22. Brig-Gen. Ibrahim Sabo (Member)
23. Amb. Baba Ahmed Jidda (Member)
24. Group Capt. Bilal Bulama,Rtd. (Member)
25. Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (Member)
26. Representative of OSGF (Secretary)
The setting up of the committee is coming after the National Security Council on Wednesday, considered a report by the technical committee it set up to review modalities for addressing security challenges in the north.
President Jonathan also approved the constitution of a Federal Government committee on the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in keeping with his pledge that Nigeria will work with the United Nations and other countries to stem the worrisome proliferation of small arms and light weapons, and their use in creating insecurity and instability in Nigeria and other developing nations.
Members of the Committee on small arms and light weapons are:
1. Amb. Emmanuel Imohe (Chairman)
2. Amb. Martin I. Uhomoibhi (Member)
3. Amb. T. D. Hart (Member)
4. Amb.Ghali Umar (Member)
5. Amb. B.G. Wakil (Member)
6. Mr. Opelusi Olureti (Member)
7. Representative of Ministry of Interior (Member)
8. Representative of NSA (Member)
9. Representative of DG (SSS) (Member)
10. Representative of NIA (Member)
11. Representative of Federal Ministry of Justice (Member)
12. Representative of Ministry of Defence (Member)
13. Representative of DIA (Member)
14. Representative of the Nigeria Police Force (Member)
15. Representative of the Nigerian Customs Service (Member)
16. Representative of OSGF (Member)
17. Director, International Organisations Dept (MFA) (Secretary)
Both committees will be formally inaugurated by President Jonathan by 10 AM on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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