President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said a sociological study would be conducted on the insurgents, Boko Haram, when they are finally subdued by the government.
Such a study, he said, will assist in determining the origin, the remote and immediate causes of the movement, its sponsors, its international connections and steps to prevent its recurrence.
Buhari spoke at the opening ceremony of the International Islamic Conference on peace and nation building in Abuja.
The President noted that the theme and timing of the conference, which is a joint effort between Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa Iqamatis Sunna based in Nigeria and the Muslim World League, is coming when most part of the world is grappling with one form of violent conflict or another.
He welcomed the Executive Secretary of the Muslim World League, His Eminence, Professor Abdullahi bin Abdulmohsin Al- Turki.
He said: “I assured Nigerians that at the end of the hostilities when the group is subdued, the Government would commission a sociological study to determine the origin, the remote and immediate causes of the movement, its sponsors, its international connections if any, to ensure that measures are taken to prevent a recurrence.
“The outcome of the proceedings of this conference will be useful in that regard,” he added.
Buhari reiterated that Boko Haram is a mindless, godless group who are as far away from Islam.
He said also that he was impressed by the objectives of the conference. They are among others, to: *promote national, regional and global cooperation against the spread of insurgency;
*correct the distortions about the concept of peace in Islamic ideology and philosophy;
*contribute to the global fight against terrorism because security is a shared responsibility; and to
*attract global attention to the plight of those most affected by the insurgency, which is mostly concentrated in the North Eastern part of our country. These include Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), orphaned children, widows and the elderly who have been rendered homeless and helpless as a result of the insurgency.
The President told the gathering that Nigeria’s joint cooperation with its neighbours has substantially degraded the attacking capability of Boko Haram and have compelled them to retreat.
“We will pursue them relentlessly until they become an item of history,” he added
Continuing, Buhari said: “The tragic paradox of the global insurgency situation is that most of the atrocities committed by various insurgents all over the world today are being carried out mainly by people who pretend to be Muslims, yet most of the victims and casualties are equally Muslims.
“To underscore their cruelty and godlessness, they particularly target the most vulnerable members of the society: children, women and the elderly. No religion approves of such heinous crimes against humanity; definitely not Islam nor Christianity, to which two most Nigerians belong,” he added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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