By Tony Ezimakor.
ABUJA – Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed that the contact persons between the federal government and the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist sect for the swap deal to get the abducted Chibok girls freed may have been killed during combat with the Nigerian military.
Mohammed said this yesterday in Abuja as he disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari had initially approved a swap deal that would ensure freedom of the abducted Chibok school girls in exchange with some members of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists currently in detention.
The minister explained how a near swap arrangement reached with the Islamist sect between the last week of July and 1st week of August 2015 was aborted at the last minute by the insurgents.
The Minister said that contrary to insinuations that nothing was being done to free the school girls abducted in 2014, the administration is not resting on its oars to ensure safe release of the girls.
Recall that on assumption of office, Buhari listed the safe rescue of the abducted school girls alongside the defeat of Boko Haram among his top priorities.
Giving update on efforts to rescue the Chibok girls, the minister traced how the security agencies had tried to sift through avalanche of information and intelligence to ascertain their credibility.
Led by the DSS, Mohammed said that the agencies discovered that many persons or groups posing as negotiators actually had no veritable intelligence nor the reach to facilitate the release of the Chibok girls; it was also found that some of the persons had partisan interests with sole aim to score cheap political points.
While some informants or persons volunteering to be negotiators or facilitators saw and treated the girls’ fate and indeed the situation as a conduit to enrich themselves, thus making the whole thing a pecuniary venture.
The minister noted, however, that following lead and assistance from some foreign nations, a breakthrough was made by government last year to the group that was in custody of the Chibok girls.
“Precisely on 17th July, 2015, the DSS opened negotiations process with the group holding the Chibok girls. However, in return for the release of some of these girls, the group also made some demands. These included the release of some of their fighters arrested including some involved in major terrorist actions, resulting in several fatalities, and others who were experts in manufacture of locally assembled explosives. This was difficult to accept, but appropriate security agencies had to again inform Mr. President of these demands, and its viewed implications. Again Mr. President gave his assent believing that the overall release of these girls remains paramount and sacrosanct.
“Meanwhile, following the above development, Government and the security agencies had sufficient leverage to work out the modalities of the swap. These included creating the safe haven, or necessary place of swap and working out the logistic details. Based on this, the DSS availed other critical sister agencies of this new situation. Immediately, the Nigerian Army and the Air Force sent some specialists to commence a detailed arrangement for the swap. This was during the last week of July 2015 and 1st week of August 2015. The officers representing the various agencies worked out the logistic details, such as the number of persons to be swapped i.e. number of girls and detainees to be exchanged, the vehicles and aircraft, as well as safeguards, i.e. safety of the persons, including the location of the swap.
“When it was finally agreed by all parties, Mr. President was again informed that the preparations were concluded, and the first step for the swap would commence on 1st August, 2015. Mr. President robustly gave his approval.
“On 4th August, 2015, the persons who were to be part of the swap arrangements and all others involved in the operation were transported to Maiduguri, Borno State. This team, with the lead facilitator, continued the contact with the group holding the Chibok girls. The Service was able to further prove to the group its sincerity, as it established communication contact between it and its detained members. All things were in place for the swap which was mutually agreed. Expectations were high. Unfortunately, after more than two (2) weeks of negotiation and bargains, the group, just at the dying moments, issued new set of demands, never bargained for or discussed by the group before the movement to Maiduguri. All this while, the security agencies waited patiently. This development stalled what would have been the first release process of the Chibok girls,” he stated.
Similar negotiations that incorporated the fresh demand of the group, he said, again failed to yield result in November, 2015.
The Minister assured that despite the setback the president and indeed the security agencies are committed to the safe return of the abducted schoolgirls, even as he noted that most of the credible assets who serve in the negotiations on the part of the insurgents are no longer accessible
“Some critical persons within the group who played such vital role in August, 2015 were discovered to be dead during combat action or as a result of the emerging rift amongst members of the group then. These two factors delayed the process. In spite of these, negotiation continued on new modalities”, he said.
He reiterated government commitment to the the safe return of the abducted schoolgirls and pleaded with parents and relatives of the girls as well as individuals and groups who have shown concern for the abductees to trust the efforts of government towards safe return of the Chibok girl.

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Mr lie mohamed i hope u are not lying

Translation: Forget about the Chibok girls

Pictures?

Abortion before pregnancy.

Chai Oga lie Mohammed

Propaganda and lies

That's goodbye to the Chibok girls.
I hope Oby Ezekwesili has heard this.

Na una kill am?

In other words, BBOG group and other interested group should go home and stop disturbing the president.

*singing* he has come again,
( lai ) he has come again....

Very very cheap lies...

Mr. Lie...so much respect for your profession, the bible said the devil is the father of all lies, whenever I read that bible passage what comes to my mind is that the devil dae learn work where Lai Mohammed dae

Bloodyliar

Liar Mohammed.. Simply tell Zombies that chibok girls is a scam.

Lol who kill am?

These Mr Lie takes nigerians for granted. Why not keep quiet.... just to lie and lie everyday....pls.someone shd tell him we are not fools.

If you must find excuses or lie, there are some things you should be ashamed to tell the whole world.

Mykelpato:
Liar Mohammed.. Simply tell Zombies that chibok girls is a scam.

Zombies already know Chibok is a scam but don't want to accept it.

Uncle Lie has come again.