Granting Amnesty To Boko Haram Will Not Solve Insecurity Problem – Lawmaker

Boko HaramMr. Maruf Akinderu-Fatai has stated the need for the Federal Government to seek the views of relatives of victims of Boko Haram attacks before granting amnesty to members of the sect.

Akinderu-Fatia, who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, said it would be wrong for the FG to consider amnesty for members of the sect without consulting those who had been seriously hurt by their attacks.

He said there could be a reduction of insecurity in the country if Nigerians, through a national conference, agreed to live as one nation.

Akinderu-Fatai said, “There is no right thinking Nigerian that will not be worried at the present condition we find ourselves in terms of insecurity. I believe the problem is fundamental and granting amnesty will not solve the problem.

“Although I have nothing against it, but how do you grant amnesty to someone, who has committed crime against humanity. Are you going to start granting amnesty to those who have destroyed lives and properties through massive bombings?

“Before you do that, you should sit down to agree with those, who have lost relatives as a result of the terrorist attacks to find out if they agreed to let bygones be bygones or we will just start with the issue of granting them amnesty like that?

“I do not believe in that. In my mind, I think we do not really believe in ourselves as a nation because we have yet to agree on whether we want to stay together as one.”

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