The Arewa Consultative Forum has warned the Federal Government against going into negotiations with Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram.
The northern leaders insist that going into a dialogue with the insurgents, may eventually become an exercise in futility, owing to past attempts.
Leader of ACF, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie, spoke on the issue at a press conference in Kaduna on Monday.
He said:
“So far, so good, things are going on as they should and very soon, we will finish with Boko Haram.
“If you recall, the Federal Government in the past proposed a dialogue and even set up a mediation group but the so called dialogue collapsed.
“There had also been other issues including a ceasefire agreement which the Boko Haram and even the Federal Government described as false.
“So, with the way things are happening, is it now we should talk of dialogue and who is asking for dialogue in the first place?
“During the last one year, the ACF has made concerted efforts aimed at bringing to the notice of both the northern states and the Federal Government, the killings and other atrocities being perpetrated by the Boko Haram and their collaborators.
“We had put pressure on both the Federal Government and the northern states governments, urging them to save the lives of our people by acting fast and decisively to stop the insurgency.”
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