Amid the dilemma created by the rejection of amnesty for members of
Boko Haram by the leadership of the Islamist group, Governor Muazu
Babangida Aliyu of Niger State wants other avenues explored to curb the
group’s insurgency.
Specifically, Aliyu, who is also the chairman of the Northern
Governors Forum, says he and his colleagues are in the position to
tackle the security challenges in their respective states.
“We should not wait for the Federal Government to start the process
of making peace with Boko Haram. We must stop the blame game of saying
`it is Abuja’ (that should end the insurgency), because Abuja is only to
complement the efforts of the state governments while the actual
decision and the mobilisation of the people rests with the state
governors”,