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Islamic cleric and security commentator Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its heavy spending on military operations and instead explore dialogue with armed groups operating across the country.

The cleric said lasting peace cannot be achieved through force alone. According to him, negotiations remain the most practical path to resolving Nigeria’s worsening security crisis.

Speaking in a recent interview, Gumi warned that the military’s “kinetic” approach has never worked and only fuels violence, and added a sharp warning for those in power:

“Even IPOB, who wants succession, if they lay down arms and negotiate, I will support them. We can’t keep buying guns while society burns.”

Gumi maintained that the government has continued to pour huge amounts of public funds into military campaigns without achieving meaningful progress in restoring peace. He argued that the approach has only prolonged conflicts in several parts of the country.

The cleric also claimed that massive security allocations have not translated into stability, suggesting that some of the funds meant for operations often fail to address the root causes of violence.

“If you give the military money, they will go and buy houses abroad. We need to break the cycle of using guns as a solution,” he said.

He further argued that eliminating insurgent leaders or launching repeated military raids has not weakened extremist groups.

According to him, such tactics sometimes strengthen armed groups by creating new cycles of retaliation and recruitment.

Gumi pointed out that insecurity continues to spread across several regions, including the North-East, North-West and parts of the South-East. He said the persistence of attacks despite heavy security spending shows that the strategy needs urgent review.

The cleric also questioned the government’s spending priorities, saying funds committed to warfare could be redirected to address Nigeria’s social and economic challenges. In his view, improved infrastructure and basic services would help tackle some of the conditions that fuel unrest.

He lamented the state of public infrastructure in the country, noting that poor roads, unstable electricity supply and weak social systems continue to affect millions of Nigerians.

“Electricity is erratic and very expensive. Roads are terrible. Nothing is working here. Spending that money on defense is just wasting resources,” Gumi said.

So that another group can spring up.

South east is peaceful . We don't want any negotiation from the federal government because our beloved region is peaceful..
There is no terrorists in south east .

The federal government should instead negotiate with the Islamic terrorists in kwara state, Oyo forests and kidnappers in Lagos .

Moroccoguy:
So that another group can spring up.

So that his terrorist boys can be more brutal.

This manipulative evil man wants to rope the clamour of IPOB with his islamists agenda so that the international community would find it difficult distinguishing between both groups.

No one from IPOB asked Gumi to speak on their behalf. This man is evil and no one should allow him mention IPOB in any of his speech.

Death to Islamic terrorists

Gumi, please don't drag IPOB into your issues..

Leave the Christian East alone. They can sort themselves out..

The East is currently the safest part of Nigeria as we speak. Peace has returned to Ihiala and Orsu areas, because their people took charge of their own security.

Every household contributes money to their TOWN unions, indigenous volunteers have joined vigilantees set up by their communities.

The FG and State abandoned them and told them point blank to sort themselves out, and they did, and took back their land from violent criminals sponsored by politicians like the Former AGF of Imo State who has now been kicked out.

'He that is rejected, cannot reject himself'~ Igbo adage.

When will the govt summon Gumi for investigation? He is increasingly becoming a major nuisance in society. He is now openly urging the govt to negotiate with terrorists, a position that appears aimed at legitimizing his long-standing engagements with bandits and terrorist groups.

If someone like El‑Zakzaky, who commands a significant cult-like following, could be detained for years after an incident that led to the deaths of hundreds of his followers, it is difficult to understand why Gumi cannot at least be invited for investigation.

The fear of USA invasion is the beginning of sensibility

LagosOrigin:
South east is peaceful . We don't want any negotiation from the federal government because our beloved region is peaceful..
There is no terrorists in south east .

The federal government should instead negotiate with the Islamic terrorists in kwara state, Oyo forests and kidnappers in Lagos .

Southeast and all the Igbo people are waiting to reclaim their God-given inheritance.

This terrorist want to use the doctrine of taqqiya to win sympathy for his terrorist brothers by appearing sympathetic to the cause of IPOB. Nobody send you. US will surely hit its target.

So Gumi wants Nigerian government to surrender to terrorist 😳, when you think you have seen it all..

This man has visited boko boys many times, ate with them and took pictures but alas, the FG is still looking for boko hideouts. No be juju be that?
Why isn't this man rotting in jail?

One very chilled beer for you. You nailed it.

Mrchippychappy:
This manipulative evil man wants to rope the clamour of IPOB with his islamists agenda so that the international community would find it difficult distinguishing between both groups.

No one from IPOB asked Gumi to speak on their behalf. This man is evil and no one should allow him mention IPOB in any of his speech.

Death to Islamic terrorists

Assuming Gumi have sense he would’ve known that the easiest way to islamise Nigeria is to agitate for south east to go …. Once south east leaves Nigeria… the remaining places can easily be captured because they’re already Muslims…


Instead of shedding more blood 🩸…. That’s the way forward. Now we already have Yoruba/fulani ethnic groups, so the purpose will be easily achieved.

LagosOrigin:
South east is peaceful . We don't want any negotiation from the federal government because our beloved region is peaceful..
There is no terrorists in south east .

The federal government should instead negotiate with the Islamic terrorists in kwara state, Oyo forests and kidnappers in Lagos .

Nothing else to add.


Finland government already answered our countless private petitions to them by arresting and jailing the lost soul called Simon Ekpa.


Southeast is peaceful

There is no terrorist in Southeast

So there is no need for any negotiation in Southeast.


The federal government should focus on negotiating with terrorists that have taken over:


1.) Borno
2.) Kwara
3.) Benue
4.) Kogi
5.) Parts of Ondo and Oyo
6.) Zamfara
7.) Gombe

floss:
Assuming Gumi have sense he would’ve known that the easiest way to islamise Nigeria is to agitate for south east to go …. Once south east leaves Nigeria… the remaining places can easily be captured because they’re already Muslims…


Instead of shedding more blood 🩸…. That’s the way forward. Now we already have Yoruba/fulani ethnic groups, so the purpose will be easily achieved.

They are not calculative at all.


You just leaked a secret to them.


Southwest is already a Muslim majority region, Northwest and Northeast too are Muslim majority regions. We already have Yoruba Muslims that are very much inclined to Northern Jihadism, the number of hard-line Muslims in Southwest has grown so rapidly which means Islamizing Southwest won't be difficult, so why not focus on them?


Negotiating with terrorists won't really solve the problem, instead support the separation of Nigeria along tribal-religious line for peace to reign

I don't think the man is well

What concern ipob in terrorism?





IPOB simple question date for referendum for peaceful separation.

franchasofficia:
Nothing else to add.


Finland government already answered our countless private petitions to them by arresting and jailing the lost soul called Simon Ekpa.


Southeast is peaceful

There is no terrorist in Southeast

So there is no need for any negotiation in Southeast.


The federal government should focus on negotiating with terrorists that have taken over:


1.) Borno
2.) Kwara
3.) Benue
4.) Kogi
5.) Parts of Ondo and Oyo
6.) Zamfara
7.) Gombe

The criminal in Finland was working for zo0 government and enemies of Igbos to destroy Igboland, just because they want to stop agitators.




IPOB made sure the criminal was caged, three ipob leaders in Finland was present at court to testify about his criminality in East.

He somehow make some sense here,

izombie:
This man has visited boko boys many times, ate with them and took pictures but alas, the FG is still looking for boko hideouts. No be juju be that?
Why isn't this man rotting in jail?

Am still shocked
This guys attack our army base daily
But we never hear say army attack their base

Negotiate with Terrorists??
I think it is time US forces take this guy away

I don't think I will refer to IPOB as terrorists Sha, Because this killing and kidnapping originated from your side. We never heard any sleepless night in my state because of IPOB rather we are scared to go to farm or travel in other not to be kiddnapped by Fulani herdsmen

Mrchippychappy:
This manipulative evil man wants to rope the clamour of IPOB with his islamists agenda so that the international community would find it difficult distinguishing between both groups.

No one from IPOB asked Gumi to speak on their behalf. This man is evil and no one should allow him mention IPOB in any of his speech.

Death to Islamic terrorists

Gumi is a terrorist and a sympathizer, i wonder why they had not arrested him. You're very correct! Ipob had nothing to do in the context, the writer of this news is a terrorist sympathizer too.