There must be no negotiation with Boko Haram – Ijaw Youth Council warns

by Iyobosa Omoregie

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has warned the Nigerian military and government forces of neighbouring countries, against entering into any form of negotiation with Boko Haram insurgents.

As the joint operation against the militants ensue, the IYC has cautioned against ceasefire, saying “any idea of negotiation or peace moves” from Boko Haram must be rejected.

The group made its position known in a statement released on Sunday, February 22, by its spokesperson, Eric Omare.

The statement said: “The IYC calls on the Federal Government of Nigeria and the governments of neighbouring Chad, Cameroun and Benin Republic not to relent in the ongoing war without flushing out all the Boko Haram insurgents.”

“There must be no room for any sort of negotiation. Any idea of negotiation or peace move from the Boko Haram insurgents or their sympathisers must be resisted as it is only a bait to buy time to regroup to carry out more deadly attacks on innocent Nigerians.”

While commending the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the joint national forces for victories recorded thus far in the north-east, the group called on the youths, traditional, political and religious leaders of the North to support the government and assist the troops in defeating the insurgents.

“We urge them to borrow a leaf from the Niger Delta experience where the leaders of the region agreed and provided the leadership that brought the armed resistance in the region to an end. The war against Boko Haram insurgency cannot be completely won without the total support of the people and communities directly affected.”

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