The
Presidency today explained its directive concerning the release of
persons being held in connection with the Boko Haram sect, the first
batch of which it stressed would be women and children.
“This
will be followed by other phased releases where cases will be treated
on their individual merits by the Defence authorities and security
agencies,” according to Doyin Okupe, Special Adviser to the President on
Public Affairs, who said the clarification became necessary owing to
“misrepresentations” by sections of the media.
“The
presidential directive was as a result of the interim report by the
Presidential Committee on dialogue and peace in Northern Nigeria which
recommended the measure as part of government’s multi-faceted strategy
to solving the security challenges posed by the activities of the sect.”
He
described the directive as proof that the Federal Government has not
foreclosed dialogue as a viable option in its bid to put an end to
insurgency and terrorist activities in the Northern part of the country.
“It
is expected that this phased release of detainees will encourage those
who wish to embrace the peace option to come out and take advantage of
the dialogue and peace option provided by the Committee put in place by
government,” the statement said.
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