ACF Backs FG Amnesty Offer To Boko Haram, Others

HE Arewa Consultative Forum has voiced their support for the
offer of unconditional amnesty by the Federal Government to Boko
Haram terrorists or any other groups who surrender their arms,
denounce their militancy and then pledge their loyalty to the
government is a welcome development.

This assertion was made in a press statement issued to newsmen
in Kaduna on Saturday and signed by its National Publicity
Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Biu.

The statement noted that “considering the insecurity posed by
the insurgency in the last nine years, the offer of unconditional
amnesty to Boko Haram and any terrorist group is a welcome
development.”

“It will be recalled that the Biafran rebels and Niger Delta
militants who denounced their rebellion and militancy against the
state were not only granted amnesty but also empowered with skills
and re-integrated into the society to contribute to its
socio-economic development.

“The spirit of amnesty is, therefore, to stop the killings,
destruction of property and also denounce further rebellion and
militancy. So, any step taken by the Government to end the current
security challenges in the country cannot be too costly as long as
it is done in accordance with worldwide best practices.

To this end, “ACF, therefore, urges the insurgents and other
militia groups to lay down their arms and embrace the Federal
Government’s offer of amnesty as the only means to peaceful
coexistence and development.

“This will also pave way for Nigeria to pursue order, justice,
liberty, peace and prosperity for all,” it concluded.

HE Arewa Consultative Forum has voiced their support for the
offer of unconditional amnesty by the Federal Government to Boko
Haram terrorists or any other groups who surrender their arms,
denounce their militancy and then pledge their loyalty to the
government is a welcome development.

This assertion was made in a press statement issued to newsmen
in Kaduna on Saturday and signed by its National Publicity
Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Biu.

The statement noted that “considering the insecurity posed by
the insurgency in the last nine years, the offer of unconditional
amnesty to Boko Haram and any terrorist group is a welcome
development.”

“It will be recalled that the Biafran rebels and Niger Delta
militants who denounced their rebellion and militancy against the
state were not only granted amnesty but also empowered with skills
and re-integrated into the society to contribute to its
socio-economic development.

“The spirit of amnesty is, therefore, to stop the killings,
destruction of property and also denounce further rebellion and
militancy. So, any step taken by the Government to end the current
security challenges in the country cannot be too costly as long as
it is done in accordance with worldwide best practices.

To this end, “ACF, therefore, urges the insurgents and other
militia groups to lay down their arms and embrace the Federal
Government’s offer of amnesty as the only means to peaceful
coexistence and development.

“This will also pave way for Nigeria to pursue order, justice,
liberty, peace and prosperity for all,” it concluded.