Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has advised the federal
government to engage separatists groups in talks to douse tension and
agitations.
Falana made the appeal while speaking at the south-west
zonal public hearing of the house of representatives special committee on the
review of the 1999 constitution in Lagos, on Wednesday.
The senior advocate of Nigeria said the federal government
should engage rather than declare war on separatists groups.
President Muhammadu Buhari had threatened to deal with those
“bent on destroying” Nigeria through “insurrection”.
“Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through
the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” Buhari had said.
But Falana said meaningful dialogue with the groups will
ensure peace in the country.
“We are suggesting that the Federal Government should enter
into meaningful dialogue with all separatists groups so that perceived
injustice can be addressed,” Falana said.
“This is the only way to guarantee peace in the country.”
Falana asked members of the national assembly to take over
the control of the nation’s economy and ensure that every spending go through
appropriation.
“Right now, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the IMF and
World Bank have taken over the control of the economy of the country,” he said.
“We want to appeal to you, don’t allow the executives to
withdraw money from the federation account to another account without
appropriation of the national assembly.”
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