By Cephas Kadiri

A ruined town in Nigeria’s North East, following an attack by Islamic insurgents..

In the last 3 – 4 years, Nigeria’s federal government has repeatedly emphasized the need for disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of Boko Haram insurgents in the troubled North East.

By December 2017, the Nigerian federal government, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), adopted an initial Action Plan for Demobilization, Disassociation, Reintegration, and Reconciliation for those associated with Boko Haram. This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

A Bill, sponsored by Ibrahim Geidam (APC, Yobe East), a former governor of the state; titled “National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in Nigeria, has been greeted by widespread criticisms. Many ordinary Nigerians, policy makers and political pundits have reacted cynically, with lawmakers in both the opposition and ruling party, slamming the move as provocative.

Operation safe corridor:

Clients (repentant terrorists) approaching a military plane..

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature. Operation safe corridor is a non-kinetic multi national and multi agency humanitarian operation, which encourages willing and repentant Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s North East, to surrender and shun acts of violence. The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

While vital details in the operational methods of OPSC remain scarce, experts will agree that Nigeria as a matter of urgency, requires an effective DDR (deradicalization, demobilization and rehabilitation) strategy to help hasten the peace process in the troubled North East. But despite claims of best practises by the Nigerian military, journalists and civil society groups maintain that thousands of suspects remain in military detention in the North east, held without charges and often in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.

The notion that the program is not being conducted in accordance with extant international human rights and humanitarian laws questions its efficiency/effectiveness.

North East Development Commission (NEDC):

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) was created by an act of parliament in October 2017, with a mission to lead the reconstruction and development of Nigeria’s northeast. Prior to its establishment, various initiatives like the Victims Support Fund (VSF), Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE), and Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI), all served as government interventions to address humanitarian and development challenges in the region. Fewer Nigerians opposed the establishment of the NEDC, most likely because it addresses the insurgency problem from the victim’s side. But when conventional interventions fail, it is only reasonable to consider alternatives.

If adequately funded, the NEDC could influence the peace process in the long term, via development projects, but a comprehensive DDR program can greatly influence the peace process in the short term.

Suggestion:

While it might not be the right time to create an entire agency to run the government’s DDR program, it is imperative that Nigerians understand and support government’s effort to deradicalize and rehabilitate “repentant” terrorists. This is because a carrot and stick approach is at the moment, necessary to win the war in the North East region, after more than a decade of violence.

With the NEDC mandated to plug infrastructural holes, a comprehensive and transparent DDR program on the other hand will convince insurgents that there is meaningful life if they want out. An agency solely dedicated to executing the DDR program seems way ahead, especially since there is no current peace deal between Nigeria’s federal government and terror groups in the Northeast; but the efficiency of a specialized agency is sure to deepen the scope of the DDR program, consolidate on already made gains and strengthen collective effort towards peace in the North East.

However, without transparency and robust collaborations, success, as well as popular support for the ongoing OPSC program and future DDR programs remain bleak.

http://www.gpggnigeria.org/boko-haram-should-nigerians-support-governments-effort-to-rehabilitate-insurgents/

So that they will still come for Nigeria and act as informants to their insurgent brothers? Don't make fire thunder your mouth.

We are watching
The government is also watching
That Prof article was push to the front page in one second,. what about this article.
This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature.

The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

People who are against this are in War with themselves. They don't like what they see in the mirror, drugs and alcohol addict. They're reasoning is always cloudy.

All arrested Bokoharam members should be executed and dumped for the vultures to feed on.

There shouldn't be anything like rehabilitating them, they are not mental, they chose to be terrorists and they'll never change.

They all deserve nothing but painful death, including their major sponsors.

chatinent:
So that they will still come for Nigeria and act as informants to their insurgent brothers? Don't make fire thunder your mouth.

Many Nigerians don't read. At least try to read and digest first before attacking or disagreeing!

if dem like make dem go hellfire carry lucifer and him people down to nigeria for rehab...mad dog dey first bite him owner.

Yes nah, we are solidly in support of government after all we supported government's effort to rehabilitate militants that have bombed pipelines, kidnapped and killed several Nigerians and foreigners. We also supported government's effort in turning their leaders to billionaires e.g. Asari Dokuboh, Ateke Tom, John Boyloaf, Government Tompolo e.t.c.

NextD18:
All arrested Bokoharam members should be executed and dumped for the vultures to feed on.

There shouldn't be anything like rehabilitating them, they are not mental, they chose to be terrorists and they'll never change.

They all deserve nothing but painful death, including their major sponsors.

And who are their major sponsors?

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tsephanyah:
We are watching
The government is also watching
That Prof article was push to the front page in one second,. what about this article.
This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature.

The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

People who are against this are in War with themselves. They don't like what they see in the mirror, drugs and alcohol addict. They're reasoning is always cloudy.

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TheMainone:


And who are their major sponsors?

Beer parlour analysis

TheMainone:


Many Nigerians don't read. At least try to read and digest first before attacking or disagreeing!

Supported

Sincerely for our present condition in this country. All Nigerians need rehabilitation. Not only one idiot that killed several people alone need it.

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NewsMuncher:
By Cephas Kadiri

A ruined town in Nigeria’s North East, following an attack by Islamic insurgents..

In the last 3 – 4 years, Nigeria’s federal government has repeatedly emphasized the need for disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of Boko Haram insurgents in the troubled North East.

By December 2017, the Nigerian federal government, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), adopted an initial Action Plan for Demobilization, Disassociation, Reintegration, and Reconciliation for those associated with Boko Haram. This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

A Bill, sponsored by Ibrahim Geidam (APC, Yobe East), a former governor of the state; titled “National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in Nigeria, has been greeted by widespread criticisms. Many ordinary Nigerians, policy makers and political pundits have reacted cynically, with lawmakers in both the opposition and ruling party, slamming the move as provocative.

Operation safe corridor:

Clients (repentant terrorists) approaching a military plane..

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature. Operation safe corridor is a non-kinetic multi national and multi agency humanitarian operation, which encourages willing and repentant Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s North East, to surrender and shun acts of violence. The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

While vital details in the operational methods of OPSC remain scarce, experts will agree that Nigeria as a matter of urgency, requires an effective DDR (deradicalization, demobilization and rehabilitation) strategy to help hasten the peace process in the troubled North East. But despite claims of best practises by the Nigerian military, journalists and civil society groups maintain that thousands of suspects remain in military detention in the North east, held without charges and often in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.

The notion that the program is not being conducted in accordance with extant international human rights and humanitarian laws questions its efficiency/effectiveness.

North East Development Commission (NEDC):

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) was created by an act of parliament in October 2017, with a mission to lead the reconstruction and development of Nigeria’s northeast. Prior to its establishment, various initiatives like the Victims Support Fund (VSF), Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE), and Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI), all served as government interventions to address humanitarian and development challenges in the region. Fewer Nigerians opposed the establishment of the NEDC, most likely because it addresses the insurgency problem from the victim’s side. But when conventional interventions fail, it is only reasonable to consider alternatives.

If adequately funded, the NEDC could influence the peace process in the long term, via development projects, but a comprehensive DDR program can greatly influence the peace process in the short term.

Suggestion:

While it might not be the right time to create an entire agency to run the government’s DDR program, it is imperative that Nigerians understand and support government’s effort to deradicalize and rehabilitate “repentant” terrorists. This is because a carrot and stick approach is at the moment, necessary to win the war in the North East region, after more than a decade of violence.

With the NEDC mandated to plug infrastructural holes, a comprehensive and transparent DDR program on the other hand will convince insurgents that there is meaningful life if they want out. An agency solely dedicated to executing the DDR program seems way ahead, especially since there is no current peace deal between Nigeria’s federal government and terror groups in the Northeast; but the efficiency of a specialized agency is sure to deepen the scope of the DDR program, consolidate on already made gains and strengthen collective effort towards peace in the North East.

However, without transparency and robust collaborations, success, as well as popular support for the ongoing OPSC program and future DDR programs remain bleak.

http://www.gpggnigeria.org/boko-haram-should-nigerians-support-governments-effort-to-rehabilitate-insurgents/

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Can you please tell us what these insurgents are fighting for? What do they want? Let them say what they want first before we talk of amnesty or rehabilitation

tsephanyah:
We are watching
The government is also watching
That Prof article was push to the front page in one second,. what about this article.
This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature.

The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

People who are against this are in War with themselves. They don't like what they see in the mirror, drugs and alcohol addict. They're reasoning is always cloudy.

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What are they fighting for? Niger Deltans fought for resource control and environmental problems. What can you say, these terrorists are fighting for

tsephanyah:
We are watching
The government is also watching
That Prof article was push to the front page in one second,. what about this article.
This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature.

The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

People who are against this are in War with themselves. They don't like what they see in the mirror, drugs and alcohol addict. They're reasoning is always cloudy.

Madness... you have 25million unemployed working population, 90m below poverty line and the only thing you could think of is amnesty for terrorists, killers, bandits, acknowledged by the world..

How do you people reason..

TheMainone:


Many Nigerians don't read. At least try to read and digest first before attacking or disagreeing!

There's nothing cheerful or meaningful in the whole write up.

It's more like a way to PERMANENTLY institutionalize Boko Haramism as part of Nigerian polity.

If 500 arrested Boko Haramists were lined up and gun down with firing squads, future and aspiring Boko Haramists will know that there will grave consequences for joining the terrorist organization.

However Boko Haram will continue to look attractive to Northern Youths because there is no punishments for their actions but rather they will be housed, well fed and sent abroad.

All I see in this dubious deradicalization program is ALL CARROTS and NO STICKS at all.


The families of soldiers who were murdered by Boko Haram can NEVER be patriotic to Nigeria.

Sunnycliff:
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Can you please tell us what these insurgents are fighting for? What do they want? Let them say what they want first before we talk of amnesty or rehabilitation

They want their own version of Shari'ah to be implemented in Nigeria.

Honestly, I am with their requirements only that I don't support their methods.

Let the people of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa vote in a plebiscite if they want to live under Nigeria or under Boko Haram.

If more than 50% of the population in each Local Government want to live under Boko Haram , the FG should remove them from Nigeria and give them to Boko Haram.

You can't be inside and outside at the same time.

oyatz:



They want their own version of Shari'ah to be implemented in Nigeria.

Honestly, I am with their requirements only that I don't support their methods.

Let the people of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa vote in a plebiscite if they want to live under Nigeria or under Boko Haram.

If more than 50% of the population in each Local Government want to live under Boko Haram , the FG should remove them from Nigeria and give them to Boko Haram.

You can't be inside and outside at the same time.

And you don't think that they prefer to die in one Nigeria than to allow secession?

If you weren't expecting stupid epistles defending Amnesty programme meant for the Boko boiz, then you know nothing.

For the past weeks, they've been giving their all to defend the disgraceful bill to accent terrorists amnesty. If you are South Nigerian, it is time to remind your children to want out of this backward nation led by backward thinking leaders.

Restructuring is not the solution to the future of our children, disintegration is.

NORTH & SOUTH must go their seperate ways.

Sunnycliff:


And you don't think that they prefer to die in one Nigeria than to allow secession?

It's NOT compulsory that we must all live together as one Nigeria.

If somepeople want to live under Boko Haramism, let them be.

They should be given these States to rule for 25 years and after their rule the people can vote if they want to rejoin Nigeria or they want to continue Boko Haramism.

tsephanyah:

This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

The above got me thinking

chriskosherbal:
The above got me thinking

think about the justices part.

oyatz:



They want their own version of Shari'ah to be implemented in Nigeria.

Honestly, I am with their requirements only that I don't support their methods.

Let the people of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa vote in a plebiscite if they want to live under Nigeria or under Boko Haram.

If more than 50% of the population in each Local Government want to live under Boko Haram , the FG should remove them from Nigeria and give them to Boko Haram.

You can't be inside and outside at the same time.

You realize you sound like your are sympathizing with terrorists?

Granting Boko Haram insurgents makes no sense and can never make any sense. It will only aggravate the insecurity problem and in addition give encouragement to other criminal elements

tsephanyah:
We are watching
The government is also watching
That Prof article was push to the front page in one second,. what about this article.
This plan was based on strengthening criminal justice responses to Terrorism in the Northeast. However, in the wake of recent government efforts, many Nigerians have expressed fears over what seems like an “immoral imperative”.

Recent criticisms from Nigerians suggest that most people have little or no knowledge of the country’s existing deradicalization and rehabilitation program, and this partly stems from the program’s opaque nature.

The program began in 2016 and claims to have admitted and discharged over 250 clients (insurgents) since inception. It is not farfetched to suggest that a new agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of insurgents, will take over the operation safe corridor (OPSC) program, with improved performance due to specialization.

People who are against this are in War with themselves. They don't like what they see in the mirror, drugs and alcohol addict. They're reasoning is always cloudy.

It's a pity solution to insurgency is not yet in sight. If supposedly educated persons can be advocating and sympathizing for the cause of terrorists like Boko Haram then all I can say is 'it is finished'. Tell me will it be out of order for prisoners, kidnappers, yahoo Boys to also demand for same on the premise that they've repented and turned a new leaf.

Northern islamist fundamentalist deliberately created boko haram muslim group to kill and wipe out Christians for sharia. After killing more than 40,000 in their senseless islamic campaign of bloodshed, they want armnesty and rehabilation murderers. That tells you that violence, bloodshed and terrorism is the way of life of northern arewa. As such, the rest of Nigeria has no business being yorked together under one country. The north is bound in islamic terrorism with endless supply of terrorist murderers and extremist ready to slaughter and commit genocide for Islamic Sharia law. We have nothing in common with them.
Northern Nigeria is a security risk for our children and future generation, the earlier we TOTALLY seperate from them the better.
ONE NIGERIA IS DEAD!

TheApologist:
It's a pity solution to insurgency is not yet in sight. If supposed educated persons can be advocating and sympathizing for the cause of terrorists like Boko Haram then all I can say is 'it is finished'. Tell me will it be out of order for prisoners, kidnappers, yahoo Boys to also demand for same on the premise that they've repented and turned a new leaf.

Yes

In a civilised Country, you could be jailed for this Post. It's inciting.

This is just the so called peace agreement between boko haram and Nigeria Government

We stop bombing and you give us amnesty

Simple as ABC

I figured this out immediately the news came out

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tsephanyah:
think about the justices part.

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tsephanyah:
Yes

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