The traditional ruler appeals to Boko Haram to let peace reign
The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar ibn Garbai, has summoned some Borno elders to his palace in Maiduguri for an emergency meeting where he appealed to the Boko Haram sect to embrace dialogue and put a stop to its violent campaign.
?I want to make special appeal to members of the sect to please sheath their swords and embrace dialogue with the government. They should please consider the hardship being faced by the people due to their violent campaign,? Garbai said.
While responding to claims that he was an instrument to the arrest of some members of the sect by the Joint Task Force (JTF),he said, ?I want to say categorically that I have no hand in the arrest or victimization of any persons by the JTF. The people must understand that the JTF does not take orders from anybody in the state, they take orders from their commanders only.
He also charged the elders to come up with ideas on how to curb and put an end to the Boko Haram crises which is affecting the state?s economy.
?I want to appeal to all residents of the state to embark on prayers and fasting to seek divine intervention on the crisis,? he concluded.
