The Federal Government said on Friday that it has
reached agreement with the dreaded Boko Haram
sect to ceasefire on the attacks in the North
Eastern part of the country.
The Coordinator of the National Information Centre,
Mike Omeri who spoke alongside the spokesperson
of the Defence Information unit, General Chris
Olukolade on Friday at the security briefing in Abuja
said President Goodluck Jonathan’s Principal
Private Secretary,Hassan Tukur met with the Boko
Haram representative, Danladi Ahmadu and the
President of Chad, Idris Deby in Saudi Arabia and
have reached a ceasefire agreement.
He said the Chief of Defence Staff has reportedly
ordered the service chiefs to comply with cease fire
agreement.
“We can confirm to you that there have been
contacts between the Government and
representatives of Boko Haram.
“The discussions are essentially in relation to the
general insecurity in the North East and also the
need to rescue all captives of the terrorists,
including the students of the Government Girls
Secondary school, Chibok.
“From the discussions, they indicated their desire
for and willingness to discuss and resolve all
associated issues.
“They also assured that the school girls and all
other people in their captivity are all alive and well.
“Already, the terrorists have announced a ceasefire
in furtherance of their desire for peace, in this
regard, the government of Nigeria has in a similar
vein declared a ceasefire.
“This is to assure Nigerians that the greater goal of
this process is to ensure the return of normalcy in
the land, especially in parts of the country troubled
by the activities of terrorists.
“President Jonathan’s commitment to peace and
security in Nigeria and indeed all parts of the world
has been the driving force of all engagements and
measures taken since the war on terror began in
the country,” Omeri stated.
SOURCE: THE PUNCH
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