Ali Ndume, senator representing
Borno south, has kicked against the reintegration of ex-Boko Haram fighters
into the society.
The military had in 2016 launched
Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative for the deradicalisation and
rehabilitation of ex-Boko Haram fighters.
The aim of the operation, the
military had also said, is to reintegrate repentant Boko Haram members into
society.
About 600 ex-Boko Haram members
completed a de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration (DRR) programme
in July.
But while speaking on a BBC Hausa
service programme, Ndume asked the government to stop rehabilitating
ex-insurgents because they would never repent.
“This government’s programme is
unacceptable to our people. The right thing is to stop it, forthwith,” he said.
“Not that they even apologised to
you, they apologised to the government with the thinking that government has
failed and that is why they are being pampered,” he said.
“They are like Kharajites. Many
among those released have since run away. They will never repent.
“The government should know what
to do about them. But not re-introducing someone to you, who has killed your
parent, or your relations.
“If there is sincerity of purpose
in this, those in the IDP camps should be trained in various trades and vocation
so that they could start life again.”
TheCable had reported how Borno
residents kicked against reintegration.
Instead of bringing them back to
the society, the residents had said they should be taken to the government
house.
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