Amnesty for Boko Haram will fail – Musa Reef

While some Nigerians believe that the planned amnesty programme for the outlawed Boko Haram group would bring a lasting solution to the insecurity situation in the country, a northern-based human rights activist, Mr. Musa Reef has said that it would hit the rocks.
According to him, the proposed amnesty for members of Islamic sect by the Federal Government would fail unless the dreaded group change its ideological perception.
The activist, who said this in a communiqué issued on Wednesday flayed those faulting President Goodluck Jonathan for the current insecurity in the country.
He said, “The group is basically ideological and cannot be assuaged with any form of amnesty. In fact, from the snippets of messages of treats issued by the group, dialogue with the government is an anathema. So, what group is the government offering amnesty to?”

Is the amnesty for criminals or pick pockets or politicians fighting to regain relevance? Who are the mediators for the amnesty?’’ he queried.

Speaking further, Reef said, “Let it be stated without any form of equivocation that Boko Haram is not the same as the Niger Delta militants. Those who desperately attempt to draw similarities between the groups are either missing the point or simply being mischievous.’