In a determined effort at putting an end to Boko Haram insurgency, President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday announced amnesty programme for the sect. This was disclosed by the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna while speaking on youth’s position in the present administration’s transformation agenda during a programme to mark the nation’s Democracy Day titled ‘A day with young leaders of Nigeria.’
According to him, President Goodluck Jonathan has given approval for the amnesty to be given as soon as the sect lay down their arms
The minister stated that various integration programmes had been mapped out for the dreaded sect members that surrender their arms and embrace peace. Calling on those who are respected by the insurgents to join hands with the government in order to encourage them to lay down their arms, the President said that military alone cannot stop terrorism.
He said: “Terror succeeds with local support. It will be difficult for terror to thrive where people reject it. It is a major challenge to all of us.''
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