Negotiate with Boko Haram- Mike Ozekhome to FG

Human rights lawyer Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN has called on the federal government to negotiate with the Boko Haram terrorists to end insrgency. Ozekhome, who is also a delegate to the ongoing national conference, said this in a statement yesterday. He said the security and welfare of Nigerians are the primary purpose of government according to (Section 14 of the 1999 Constitution). Ozekhome said “negotiation affords a golden opportunity, not only to negotiate the release of the Chibok girls, but to holistically negotiate amnesty and halting of the horrific insurgency and bloodletting that have claimed over 12, 000 lives and wanton destruction of houses, Schools, Churches, Mosques, public buildings, bus stops, etc.” He pointed out that negotiating with Boko Haram will not amount to negotiating
out of fear but simply an irritating sacrifice to be made to justify the sanctity of the lives of innocent souls. “I dare say that the Federal Government should negotiate even with Satan, if that would bring back our girls. Even Satan would be humbled and diminished by such an unprecedented strategy,” Ozekhome said.