 |
| President Buhari |
The terrorists’ recent deadly attack was carried out on Dalori, a village in Borno State, where about 86 persons were killed.
The militant group was said to have burnt some children alive when it overran the community, which is four kilometres away from the capital city of Maiduguri.
The President had recently said the insurgent group had been technically defeated, and speaking to BBC on Friday, he maintained that indeed the terrorists had been technically defeated.
Well, all I know is that out of the 14 Local Government Areas in Borno State where they (Boko Haram) used to hold and hoist their flag, they are nowhere in charge of any of them again. But they can still regroup and go after attacking soft targets,” he said.
When the interviewer asked whether it was fair to say a group which killed over 65 persons in a single attack had been “technically defeated,” the President responded,
Well, that’s your own description of it. My own description is that they can no longer mobilise enough forces to attack police and army barracks and destroy aircraft like they used to do. They can no longer do that.Boko Haram is responsible for the killings of over 17,000 Nigerians, particularly in the North-East.
During his electioneering, President Buhari had promised to defeat the group if elected.
The presidents assurances are expected of a political leader. The truth must be told all is not finished with the Boko HAram insurgences. As a peace and conflict expert, i know that the worse from this great is about to happen. they have shown recently that they are capable of invoking gruesome terror when they burn a whole village and killing people with instrument of mass destruction. I our military have won the war Technically what about tactically? they must realise that if the Boko Haram sect go underground to a gorilla style of war fare, it will became even most devastating. I believe that the next step is not confrontation. its to go into dialogue with the heads and leaders of the boko Haram sect. securing the territory is not just the Police duties, it a combination efforts of both. Negotitions should start before IDPs are resettled Otherwise boko Haram militias tactics presently adopted would be strengthened. With that advantage if IDPs return without fruitful commencement of negotiations we shall loose lives and the military will be defeated or shamed. IDPs will become shields for them and victims at the same time. if i have the hears of Mr president i would say,
ReplyDelete1. recognise once again at this time of national militay advantage the they are also Nigerians and are disgruntled over some national matters which other parts of the nation are disgruntled about. based on these we must extend a peace movement to transform their thought about the nation.
2. the nations military must soften their aggression or treatment of these group as enemies and non-citizen like.
3. A demilitarisation strategy must commence over those militias caught and transformation learning given to them as athe are taken from the war front.
4. the point 3. made above is easier when the nation announces Amnesty or forgiveness for any repentant militia who surrenders.
5. the peace-building process must start from the IDP camps presently, with stakeholders identified and the points raised by Boko Haram group itemized and dealt with to bring some sanity into their thinking.
6. community development groups must be formed and adequate leadership and capacity building program me instituted right from the IDP camps.
there are more. i will be willing to render any service for my nation.
thanks.