Concerned Professionals Congress (CPC) said yesterday the initiative by the Defence Headquarters to rehabilitate, de-radicalise and re-integrate about 800 repentant Boko Haram combatants into the society will quicken the peace process and boost reconstruction efforts in the Northeast.
Describing the initiative as novel, bold and courageous,according to them, it would inspire hope, strengthen faith and restore confidence among Nigerians in the unity, stability and indivisibility of the country.
It was gathered that, the group’s Coordinator, Tukur Musa Tilde and Chief Media Strategist, Emeka Nwapa, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, revealed the move by the nation’s military high command to de-radicalise the sect’s repentant ex-combatants and offer them opportunity to contribute to the growth of the society will advance the frontiers of humanity in the nation.
While expressing regret at the incalculable but avoidable damage which the activities of the sect had done to the destinies of families, institutions, communities and careers in the last five years, the group praised the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for galvanising the patriotic and gallant efforts of its troops in alliance with other security forces to downgrade Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast, thereby setting the stage for robust global interest for rebuilding programmes.
It further disclosed that Operation Safe Corridor offers the nation and its citizens an opportunity of reinventing and reinforcing its unity, sovereignity and indivisibility in line with the aspirations, dreams and philosophy of one nation, one destiny of its founding fathers. NATION
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