President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said contrary to the
call by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, his
administration would not grant members of the Islamist militant group,
Boko Haram amnesty.
Jonathan
who spoke at a town hall meeting held in Damaturu as part of activities
earmarked for his state visit to Yobe State said members of the sect
could not be granted amnesty for now because they remained faceless and
have refused to communicate with the government.
The Sultan of
Sokoto had on Tuesday asked President Goodluck Jonathan to grant
members of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, “total amnesty”
for the sake of peace in the country.
Abubakar, who by his
position as Sultan, is the spiritual head of Nigerian Muslims, argued
that a presidential amnesty to even one member of the sect, could make
others to lay down their arms for peace to reign in the nation.
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