President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the conditions given by Boko Haram for the release of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls was for the Nigerian government to release one of the sect members with expertise in making Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President stated this on Tuesday in Paris while responding to questions from members of the Nigerian community in France under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO).
Mr. Buhari however said his government would not accept such a demand.

“They wanted us to release one of their leaders who is a strategic person in developing and making Improvised IEDs that is causing a lot of havoc in the country by blowing people in Churches, Mosques, market places, motor parks and other places,” Mr. Buhari said.

He reiterated the administration’s readiness to negotiate – on certain conditions – with the terrorists for the release of the schoolgirls abducted since April 2014.

“The issue of Chibok girls has occupied our minds and because of the international attention it drew and the sympathy throughout the country and the world. The government is (looking into possibility of) negotiating with some of the Boko Haram leadership,” the president said.

Mr. Buhari, however, stated that government must first establish genuine members of the sect so that it would not make the mistake of engaging the wrong persons.

“It is a very sensitive development in the sense that first we have to establish, are they genuine leaders of the Boko Haram. That is number one.

“Number two, what are their terms, the first impression we had was not very encouraging,’’ the president said.

He expressed his administration’s worries over the continued stay of the Chibok schoolgirls in the hands of their captors, saying he was working tirelessly to get them released.

Mr. Buhari noted that the unfortunate incident had attracted global attention and sympathy within and outside Nigeria and government could not fold its alms over the issue.

“But, it is very important that if we are going to talk to anybody, we have to know how much he is worth.
“Let them bring all the girls and then, we will be prepared to negotiate; I will allow them to come back to Nigeria or to be absorbed in the community.

“We have to be very careful; the concern we have for the Chibok girls, one only imagines if they got a daughter there between 14 and 18 and for more than one and a half year, a lot of the parents who have died would rather see the graves of their daughters rather than the condition they imagine they are in.

“This has drawn a lot of sympathy throughout the world; that is why this government is working very hard in negotiating and getting the balance of those who are alive,” he said.

Mr. Buhari assured the diasporans that his administration was doing everything possible to improve on the state of the economy through provision of infrastructure in critical sectors.

The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina had, in July, confirmed the willingness of government to engage the sect in negotiations if they were ready.

The Nigerian Army spokesman, Sani Usman, was quoted in the media as saying that members of the terror group were surrendering “en masse” and that the regional offensive was recording fruitful results against the militants.

Some Nigerians, who fielded questions during the interaction with President Buhari, requested to know what government was doing to guarantee the plight of the disabled.

Questions were also asked about the possibility of diaspora Nigerians to vote during elections.
(NAN)

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He's deceiving himself. Buhari is Boko haram!

woq

Bad idea, That shouldn't be done. A bomb 'expert' is too dangerous to be let loose.

Some months back, Buhari and his APC condemned this same negotioation by the Ex-government
Few days back, Defence headquarters claimed they eliminated Bokoharam
Last week, Buhari said Chibok girls have been married out to Bokoharam members
There is no greater level of inconsistency and hypocrisy as this

Which girls are they negotiating for?.... the already married out ones?
Who are they negotiating with and where are they located as we've been informed that all BH camps have been dislodged?
Is Buhari negotiating from a position of strength or weakness?

And now... we are negotiating with terrorists. If only people are aware of what is going on in this country under APC.
The target end to all this is amnesty to some terrorists while some girls will be revealed as Chibok girls

Bomb expert? Hmm so that they can go back to strategize. OK o...

bad option

How we wan compare that one with swap? Murder swap?

I dont care how they are gonna go about it, the girls must be returned back home safety.

48noble:

[size=14pt]Mr. Buhari however said his government would not accept such a demand. [/size]

“They wanted us to release one of their leaders who is a strategic person in developing and making Improvised IEDs that is causing a lot of havoc in the country by blowing people in Churches, Mosques, market places, motor parks and other places,” Mr. Buhari said.

Of course, no General would make such a strategic error.

SeverusSnape:
Bad idea, That shouldn't be done. A bomb 'expert' is too dangerous to be let loose.

choi

Hmm

I don't believe you Mr president.
Have you started negotiations?
Who is their mouth piece?

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Rubbish negotiation... Chibok girls or Boko Soldiers? It's pretty obvious that the Boko boys are loosing and that's why they are negotiating with non-substantial and baseless instruments. Why are they still keeping the bomb experts sef? #OperationKillThemAll

appini:
He's deceiving himself. Buhari is Boko haram!

today is your day....congrats

Wow
So those girls were really adopted

Me thinks we can't recover them girls no more. Well let's be hopeful

Not trying to be insensitive but, those chibok gurls, I am not sure most of them are even alive . Most that are alive are totally damaged! I pray they are rescued , but then until they undergo intensive therapies, they should be quarantined.

Make dem no gree oohh.. he be like say na the bomb expert be their kingpin.. chibok girls should just stay there.. the will be out very soon

No negotiation with terrorists. If arresting their bomb experts is a huge blow to them, then the govt should make sure they remain in custody.
Release them so they can go back to making bombs again? No No No. They know their end is near.

Lols..boko haram are now demanding in Nigeria,they've earned earned themselves the honour. Hmmmmm I swear Nigeria is a nollywood

“The issue of Chibok girls has occupied our minds and because of the international attention it drew and the sympathy throughout the country and the world. The government is (looking into possibility of) negotiating with some of the Boko Haram leadership,” the president said.

Mr. Buhari, however, stated that government must first establish genuine members of the sect so that it would not make the mistake of engaging the wrong persons.

“It is a very sensitive development in the sense that first we have to establish, are they genuine leaders of the Boko Haram. That is number one.

“Number two, what are their terms, the first impression we had was not very encouraging,’’ the president said.

What's this fool taking about. A terrorist group demanding for the release of their bomb expert then the president is here ranting nonsense.

Bomb expert and the dullard was busy talking about knowing genuine leader. What are they doing with bomb expert again, not even other members of the sect boko. The fool's answer should be capital NO.

This is the tactics the president is employing to do away with those arrested.

I've always maintained that BH should be wiped out, there shouldn't be any avenue for negotiation.

I'm in support say Aye

Against say Niel



ayes have it

Choiii, so na boko con dey demand na? See levels. Even with our paparazzi military, dem still dey form don jazzy.



Oya Buhari call your children to order na, Agreement is agreement o.

appini:
He's deceiving himself. Buhari is Boko haram!

Even at your age

Oga give your boys what they are asking for and stop feeding us this bull shi t

The conditions are too pathetic to accede to.

Wait oh! Is there anyone out there smelling a fish like I do? Of all the prisoners in government's custody, the boko-are-rams are requesting a swap for their bomb expert. Could it be that the decline in their vicious acts these days is because their 'expert' has been on some 'sabbatical leave'? (I have no idea though when he was arrested), and will that imply that if the deal goes in their favour we should be expecting the resumption of massive bombings? And for Aisha's sake, are the Chibok girls still alive or these boko-are-goats boys are planning on raiding another village to present us with another set of girls entirely? Baba abeg no fall our hand oh!

appini:
He's deceiving himself. Buhari is Boko haram!

Hi God....how is it going?

ibkgab001:
I'm in support say Aye

Against say Niel



ayes have it

Niel