The statement that the FG is considering negotiation with Boko Haram is exclusively the brainchild of the Minister of Special Duties Alh Kabiru Turaki who’s insatiable quest for dialogue with the terrorists despite experiencing it’s fruitlessness, leaves a lot to be desired. His statement directly contradicts that of the Senate President Senator David Mark who has rightly declared that Nigeria will not negotiate with terrorist under any circumstances. The anxiety and trauma which, the helpless parents of the abducted girls and sympathizers in Nigeria and indeed across the world, have been subjected must be understood. However, global experts in counter-terrorism like the USA, Britain, Israel and France have consistently maintained the policy to deny terrorists of the benefits of their criminality including abductions and ransoms. In my considered view, releasing any detained terrorist and on their terms will definitely set a dangerous precedence which will promote terrorism, more abductions and kidnappings. The President Goodluck Jonathan led administration cannot afford to tow this apparently easy but dangerous line. Otherwise, government will eventually be required to negotiate away Nigeria’s sovereignty to the terrorists whose openly declared goal is to dethrone our constitutional democracy and replace same with strict sharia law.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 04:04:15 +0000
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