ICIR Nigeria
CONTROVERSIAL Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on both the Federal Government and the Borno State Government to treat surrendering Boko-Haram and the Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists like newly-found brothers.
MURIC Director Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Thursday, appealed to the government and the Nigerian Army to do everything possible to resettle and reintegrate the insurgents who were surrendering back into the society.
Akintola appealed that the insurgents, who had terrorised Borno State for more than a decade, should be trained in vocations that would enable them to cater for themselves and their families in future.
“MURIC joins the hardworking Governor Zulum in appealing to both FG and the Nigerian Army to do everything possible in assisting the state government in resettling and reintegrating. A governor who spends most of the day with troops at the war front and most of the night walking around the city, visiting hospitals and teaching in classrooms to ensure that all sectors are working needs to be supported,” the statement said in part.
“We lay emphasis on the fact that peace-making is cheaper than fighting wars while meaningful development and growth can only occur in a peaceful environment. FG should therefore go all out in ensuring that its deradicalizing process is accompanied by stomach infrastructure and economic resettle…
