A former director of the State Security Service, Mike Ejiofor, has said that if what major stakeholders in the country want for the Boko Haram group is amnesty, then they should be supported.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Mr Ejiofor who is also a trained negotiator defended the rationale behind the offer of amnesty stating that several methods have been adopted in solving the challenge but have not yielded results.

However, he said that the call for amnesty by prominent leaders is surprising to him and asked if some of these people have made contact with the leaders of the sect.

Mr Ejiofor who said that normally “you don’t negotiate with terrorists’’ added that amnesty is supposed to be the last option. He further stated his position as advocating for negotiation.

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Amnesty could be the only way for the government to establish a link with the sect. Many need to know that amnesty is not just about giving out money, but would create an enabling environment for dialogue and ceasefire.

Why cant the government give to them the sharia republic their country which they are asking whats wrong with that?