take dat: OBJ was the first to advice government on the use a carrot and stick approach, and none has called him a boko haram sympathiser! The president himself haven't ruled out negotiations with the insurgents, granted the insurgents are ready to ceasefire and embrace peace. Nothing stops anyone from offering suggestions on how to tackle the menace, its left for the president to pick the best approach!

Sincere 9gerian: I was disappointed with the Sunrise Daily tv programme I saw today. I cant understand the rationale or sense in interviewing two guests, who are known antagonists of the govt, all through the programme. I thought the sensible thing to do to ensure balance is to invite 3 guests- an anti-govt, pro-govt and neutral (preferably a security expert) person- so as to provide the viewers with different shades of opinions?

As far I'm concerned, today's edition of the programme was a monologue and a huge disappointment

Murphy T:

but wot informs such an advise

take dat: I am not El-Rufai, so I can't tell! I guess northerners share the opinion that, brute force alone won't solve the crisis. However, during the course of the interview he challenged the government to unmask the kingpins and sponsors behind Boko Haram, claiming that the security agencies have arrested over a thousand suspected BH members and so, they must have gathered enough intelligence on who their real sponsors are. And asked why the unmitigated foot-dragging on the part of government from arresting and prosecuting them!

Murphy T: but dnt u think this Northern elders can initiate the move instead of trading blame

Mr. Garri:


What's the business of Northern elders??

GEJ controls EVERYTHING;

The Police

NSCDC

Customs

Army

Airforce

SSS

Immigration....etc etc..

Of the thousands of Boko Haram sponsors arrested why hasn't a GEJ been bold enough to name a single sponsor of the sect??

So many kingpins of the sect have been arrested yet we are still guessing who the sponsors are..

GEJ has failed Nigerians in his handling of the Boko Haram insurgency..

Murphy T:

but dnt u think this Northern elders can initiate the move instead of trading blame

Murphy T:

i only asked a simple question...all those u mentioned dat do little or notin if the pple dat r directly involve dnt should the will and zeal to solve the prob, and y do u think GEJ has failed? if u were him wot will u have done?

Reptyle: The situation with boko haram and its spawns in the north is akin to the proverbial fly which has chosen to perch on the scrotum...aim to kill it with a hard blow and you will do untold damage to yourself; decide to live it alone and you will have to cope with the discomfort that comes with such a decision.

As it stands now, there really is no option but to grant these criminals amnesty in the general interest of innocent Nigerians who live in that region and the country at large.

badlucky: He is a member of the sect so what do u expect? He will benefit too, so he has to canvass for it