Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, is refuting claims
made by the Minister of Youth
Development, Boni Haruna that President Goodluck Jonathan has granted conditional amnesty to Boko
Haram.
Commenting on the president’s Democracy Day speech, from
which Haruna apparently deduced that Amnesty was granted, Abati said the word “amnesty” was never used.
“…I don’t think the
President used the word Amnesty.”
The President spoke
about those who are willing to denounce terrorism, those who are ready to
embrace peace, opportunities have been created for them through the
presidential fact finding committee on dialogue and peace resolution of
conflicts in the north-eastern part of Nigeria. So I will refer you basically
to the speech by the President.
President in the
democracy address explained that despite Federal Government’s disposition for
possible reconciliation with any terrorist group, it would be on the condition
that they are prepared to lay down arms.
For our citizens who
have joined hands with Al Qaeda and international terrorists in the misguided
belief that violence can possibly solve their problems, our doors remain open
to them for dialogue and reconciliation, if they renounce terrorism and embrace
peace” Abati said.
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