Turaki doesn’t know the meaning of ceasefire

Turaki doesn't know the meaning of ceasefire —Rev. Abare Kallah,
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Gombe State Chapter.

What is ceasefire in this aspect? He doesn't know the meaning of
ceasefire; meaning after Ramadan, the thing continues, right? I mean,
theFederal Government has not succeeded. The issue of Emergency rule
in the three states has failed if that is the case. Well, I can see
two things happening. We have divergent opinions.

On one hand, the federal government is taking active measures by using
force to deal with Boko Haram issue. On the other hand again, it is
saying you have an avenue to dialogue with to see if you can overcome
this problem.
These are really the two things I can see but in whatever form, one
thing Iknow that is clear to me is that there are also lots of
contradictions if there is no maintenance of consistency from the
Federal Government authority.
From Day one, there are a lot of calls from different angles on the
issue of dialogue with Boko Haram, you did not yield to it. Later
there was call of amnesty for Boko Haram and Boko Haram said they are
the ones to give amnesty to the federal government.
So, you find it very difficult to understand what is really happening
and who are these Boko Haram members that can take hostage the federal
government. Now one of things I see clearly; that there is a lot of
politics attached to it despite the religious inclination that people
are talking about.
But as religious leader, that is not the major issue. Religion issue
in the history of the world has never become a major cause of conflict
because all of us have one or two claims to the preaching of peace and
peaceful co-existence.
So, there is a way we can we tell ourselves the truth but politicians
shouldbe able to say something truthful. What is happening in other
countries like Egypt is really a lesson for us to understand that
definitely it is the political class that is causing all the confusion
in the world.
For me, I just want to tell you that there is high contradiction
inspite the involvement of military three states of the north and yet
there is no open confusion by the Boko
Harma inspite of the claims and testimonies that they have bombarded
their camps and other trainings grounds yet we have not seen practical
proofs that yes these people are open for dialogue; then something is
still on the ground that is yet to be revealed.
Bottomline
Most analysts believe that it has been timpani of contradictions on
the part of the Federal Government. They also believe that a situation
where the government on one breath pronounces the groups illegal and
on another breath resumes talks with them amounts to double standard
and totally jeopardizes its efforts to stamp out terrorisms on the
shores of the country.
Again, the military operations in the three States of the north might
not have handsomely paid off judging from the recent killing in Yobe
State.
This, they said leaves them wondering how much blood of innocent
Nigerians the authorities would want to see spilled before genuine
commitment can be made to protect the lives of citizens which is the
primary function of every government.
They posited however that one of the ways of achieving that is to stop
giving unnecessary palliatives to any perceived terrorist
organizations anddeal with them according, such that will make the
Chairman, Boko HaramAmnesty Committee and Minister of Special Duties,
Alhaji Tanimu Musato surrender his Chairmanship.