Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) President
Datti Ahmed yesterday declined to serve on the 26-member committee to dialogue
with Boko Haram.
Activist
Shehu Sani turned down his membership on Wednesday.
Dr.
Ahmed said the bitter experience he had with the Federal Government in trying
to broker peace with members of the sect informed his decision to opt out of
the Presidential Committee on North’s Security.
He
told the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) monitored
in Kaduna that the government should be held responsible for the breakdown of
earlier peace talks.
He
attributed the collapse of the talks, which he initiated with the insurgents,
to what he described as the government’s insincerity.
While
faulting the composition of the presidential panel, Ahmed alleged that the
chairman of the Amnesty Committee, who is a minister and the secretary, another
government official, would not give correct information.
He
said: “Previously, I made such moves twice and it wasn’t the government that
asked me to do that and we reached a stage where, if the government had agreed
with what we got, what we resolved with the sect members, by now we would have
forgotten everything. Nigeria would have witnessed peace by now.
“We
told the government everything we discussed with them (sect) and the agreement
we had which were not difficult. If the dialogue was truly genuine, their wives
and children that were unjustly detained should have been released because
they’ve not committed any crime.
“We
advised the government on that; we said even if you continue to detain them,
there was no gain in doing so; the government said they would release them, but
did not.
“That
act showed there was deceit on the part of the government. We also said that if
these people were released, a place should be arranged where we would sit and
discuss matters.
“Secondly,
this committee, the chairman is a government minister and the secretary too
works for the government. So, whatever we discuss, they are the ones who will
write and take to the government. So, I believe if this meeting is done, what
they will write will be full of lies.
“They
will feed the government with what the government wants to know and we would be
in trouble with the ordinary Nigerians. The minister and secretary will take
lies to the government and we would be left quarrelling with young Nigerians,
young enough to be our children.”
The
Islamic scholar said his previous experience showed insincerity on the part of
the government.
He
said: It was so successful but the government caused everything to crumble. It
was just like we were going to have a peaceful resolution the next day and what
the government should have done was not something difficult – just to release
their wives and reduce the tension in Yobe and Borno states and stop
persecuting the people there .
“The
government said it was going to do that but it did not. It is the same
government, the same Jonathan and his representative and we are the same
people; nothing has changed.”
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Just imagine, this is a clear indication that this man is part and parcel of the boko haram sect, he knows everything that has been happening. How in the whole world could this fellow be under a government and be this rebelious and yet go unpunished? His claims are baseless and suspicious! If the government dialogues and settle this so called boko haram, it is certain that next insurgence will be either the easterners or westerners terrorising another administration. No man or group can fight and win a government, the president should stop being a weakling and stand as a patriotic leader facing these bokos squarely and forcefully! What is this nation turning into? A giant does not negotiate with babies for crying out loud, Nigeria is supposed to be a giant of Africa!
ReplyDeleteGOD save us 4rm dis stupid government we av in dis our nigeria n bring a successful changing of dis particular government,bside if boko haram will av made an offer sincerely n government will b able 2 reject such than our government ar responsible 4 wat is happening nawawoooo dis our illitrate so call government we av in nigeria GOD help us.
ReplyDeleteHave said it time without no that all the islamic scholars/leaders, politicians etc are the brain behind the so-called boko haram but it is certain that they will all died by the sword in jesus name amen. Anybody or group of person that request for amnesty for Boko haram will all received divine judgment of God. These evil demons blood sucking animals has committed the greatest offence, killing of people in the name of a non-living god(allah) cus if indeed is a living it will not encourage shelling of innocent blood. The almigth God that both heave and earth will rain his judgment upon everyone of you, off-course the committee members must backout for reasons best know to them, they all want to plaY game, imagine they are even comparing niger delta boys that are fighting for birth-rigth with boko haram. I think it is high time the christians start to defend themselves, and moreover I loved the initial moves by niger delta boys I strongly support attacking the northerners and bombing of mosques---retaliation yes. Fnally, sovereingn national conference is inevitable becus it is one of the solution but the northerners are afraid why becus it will lead to resources control or the disintegration and this is better let divide the country. The northerners are evil they have nothing to offer the nation so they go and go to hell with their cattles and tomatoes,pepper the south don't need their friendship. I just realise something, why not declare state of emmergence in the north maybe our president is afraid of them or just want to play politice with the lives of his fellow christians in the country mr president pls stop this madness killing in the country, dnt sacrifice your fellow nigerians or ibos who suffer most in the hands of boko haram. This is a sound of warning to boko haram their northerners the moment you attack and kill any yorubaman consider your people over here dead. Baba fasheun and brother gani adams pls let the yorubas be prepare, the OPC and yorubas shld be battle ready to defend our land. God bless yorubaland, God bless iboland and the south in general. JESUS will reign forever amen.
ReplyDeleteNigerians stop corruption and join de USA nd tackle dis same evil spirit de way dey do. Remember resist de devil nd it will flee frm you.
ReplyDeleteSalam alaekum? Thank God is friday! Govt want 2 settle BH issue, so dt we can hv rest of mind, u stil want govt 2 continue fightin BH, anyway if they hv kill ur love one I knew u'll tell govt 2 settle meanwhile u'r talkin as if BH are killin xtian alone and u'r usin ur dirty mouth 2 call Allah anyhow.... And u 4get dt God said thy shall not judge and I believe dt God is looking at u, bcos the God muslim are callin Allah is stil d same God xtian are callin d only diff dt both religion refused 2 understand is dt muslim call lesa (jesus) as prophet which xtian believe is jesus(Lesa) is Son of God , that's all, now there's somethin we need 2 learn more about our life, God created us 2 luv one and other and he ddn't tell us to kill any1 even ourselves, and told us dt we shld face our business and not defend 4 him he's d almighty he knew b4 us.... Pls we need 2 understand this life properly, and we shldn't allow religions issue 2 disturb peace. Ma salam
ReplyDeleteI said it b4 dat northern leaders 'll rejected de amnesty de only amnesty they want is presidential seat any other negotiations is a waist of time even merger party APC will not hold if it does not involved returning power to north thy alowd Obasanjo bcs he promised to return power to dem if Johnathan promised to step down bokoharam will stop or he promised to give them in 2015 des are power hunters they can lay, kill against their religion dat is region of truth all in name of political power they 'v made bokoharam a jhard war to attract all de muslins within and outside Nigeria
ReplyDeleteWe are ready for boko haram says millitant from niger delta,u people shd not worry as president go out of seat we will face dem any wish way
ReplyDeletePlease i suggest you live this boko for me to handle because they are too small for me, since Gvt can not do any thing.
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