[size=14pt]Boko Haram protesting social injustice, says Yuguda[/size]
On September 20, 2011 · In News ,
BY OLA AJAYI

IBADAN- Governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Isa Yuguda has taken his respect for the Jama’atu Ahlussunnah lidda’awati wal sect popularly known as Boko Haram to another level saying there is a need for dialogue with the sect who he described as a pressure group protesting social injustice.

He said this in Ibadan where he donated N10million to Oyo State Government to ameliorate effects of the recent flood disaster on the victims.

Boko Haram as a social problem

According to him, “Boko Haram is a social problem that requires dialogue and at the same time, the government should tighten up security against those that are criminally minded. In doing this, those that are criminally minded will be treated as criminals. We will criminalise those that are criminals and rehabilitate those that are merely agitating for social justice by creating jobs for them.

“All these killings of policemen, bombing of police stations and shooting of politicians, and so on, are beyond offshoots of religious fanaticism like the Maitatsine of the past.”

The governor in an earlier reaction to statements by the radical Islamic sect that it would hunt him down, publicly appologised for any rights violations suffered during the military crackdown on its leaders in 2009.

Apologises to Boko Harm
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“I apologise to the members of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah lidda’awati wal Jihad for perceived injustices caused them as they have the full rights to be protected by the law,” Yuguda said in a statement then.[/size]

“I hope this will further the healing of the trauma on Jama’atu Ahlussunnah, and open the door to meaningful dialogue that will end hostilities and usher peace for which the religion of Islam is all about,” he was quoted as saying.

Boko Haram like other presure groups

During his visit yesterday, the governor said; The Boko Haram, were like other pressure groups such as the paramilitary arms of political parties or the youth organisations like the Niger Delta militants in the South South; the Odua People’s Congress, OPC in the South West and the Arewa Youth Vanguard in the North.

“They seem to be protesting against social injustice notably mass unemployment. With the army of unemployed youths that we have in the country, we should be able to know that an idle mind is a devils workshop.”

While commiserating with the State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, and the people of the state, the visiting governor advised the State Government to work together with the Federal Government to dredge the channels of all the major rivers in Ibadan city. This, he said, would prevent re-occurrence of the flood in the state.

Responding, Senator Ajimobi said was the first Governor from other state to formally visit him over the recent flood incident, aside of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/boko-haram-protesting-social-injustice-says-yuguda/

IMHO, it is time to set the FBI on these people hairy arses. Its beginning to seem like each time there is max heat on the boko haram issue, a few elite "apologise." If you ask me, they might not be making apologies, but actually sending coded messages in broad daylight.