Don’t negotiate with B’Haram, Ahmadiyya warns FG

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, Nigeria, has warned the Federal Government against negotiating with the Boko Haram insurgents, explaining that this will be against the national interest as well as Islamic principles.

Head of the society, Dr. Mashhud Fashola, gave this warning on Tuesday at a press conference to discuss the state of the country in Lagos.

Fashola, who described the sect members as criminals and people serving the devil, urged the government not to negotiate with them.

He said, "Boko Haram uses religion to perpetuate evil acts. They have nothing to do with the true teachings of Islam. They are criminals and they are serving the devil. So, government should not negotiate with insurgents.

"There are religious leaders who indoctrinate people to deceive them. The problem in the north is inadequate spread of education. Secondly, in fighting this menace adequate equipment and logistics must be deployed. Our security outfits need better facilities for this task."

He added that insurgency and insecurity had largely thrived in the country due to immense poverty among the citizens.

"Nigeria has 70 per cent of her people living below the poverty line and over 60 million adults are jobless and cannot ensure any meaningful livelihood. So, the problem of insurgency is closely connected with underdevelopment," he remarked.

On the ongoing National Conference, the society noted that the key areas of discussion should include the need to have functional democratic institutions, accountability and transparency in governance.

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