FG Begging Boko Haram To Accept Amnesty Is Wrong – Northern Christian Elders

jonathan-bokoThe Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), Wednesday in Abuja berated the Federal Government for caving in to the calls to grant amnesty to members of Jam’atul Ahlis Sunna-lidawati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram.

Speaking at the opening of the group’s meeting, the chairman, Evangelist Matthew Owojaiye said, “It seems government is begging Boko Haram to accept amnesty.

“If we start begging the offender, what do we do to the offended?

“If amnesty is granted to Boko Haram, all those awaiting trial in our prisons and the armed robbers already jailed should be granted amnesty. This is equity and fair play.”

Owojaiye who lamented the sacrifices made by Christians since independence to sustain the corporate existence of Nigeria, noted they were yet to gain much.

“While we’re to turn the other cheek when we’re slapped, the master didn’t say, ‘If they cut one of your legs, present them with the second leg for cutting.’

“What is going on in the northern states is not the slapping of cheeks but the cutting of legs!”

Owojaiye, who dwelt on the risks at stake itemized: the risk of Nigeria not remaining one; the risk of Christians being wiped out of northern Nigeria; and the risk of an all religious or civil war.

4 COMMENTS

  1. I am Muslim, but i supported (NOSCEF), this amnesty issue is just a rubbish. How can u beg terrorist to accept amnesty, instead of them to beg for it. Nigeria is d most joking country in d world. IS THAT A DRAMA OR WHAT!

  2. I thourgh dis issue of amnesty is not d solution, instead FG should equiped our security men.Does it mean dat if amnesty is giving 2 dis wicked bloodshelding d act of their killing wil b over? So there should b kw amnesty for any body rather gov should provide job 4 d unemployment intead of paying unnessery salary 4 boko haram.

  3. If that is the only hope that will bring peace to northan states why can you support the amnesty and after the issue of the crises have die off. They should make amendment of constitution on the area. If to redraw the amnesty from both group ( Niger delta or boko harm ) in order to stop such group the county. To me,government should continue to eradicate this problems by any means either by pleading or force but the best is by pleading. I want every to recall is this two tribes started millitery cb in Nigeria