Buhari stated, “The challenge is in getting credible and bona fide leadership of Boko Haram to discuss with. We will welcome intermediaries such as United Nations outfits, to step in”, he stated.
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On her part, Wakil said she was willing to negotiate with the government. “I want total surrender of the boys [Boko haram]”.
The UN official said that by early 2016, an estimated 952,029 school-age children had fled the violence in the zone, quoting a portion of the report.
Bring back our girls after you bring back our members.
In his speech, Rear Admiral Ancona reiterated that the way the Nigerian military subdued the Boko Haram terrorists has further put the Nigerian Armed Forces in particular and the nation in general on a positive radar of the global assessment index. “Mostly, they are coming from Nigerien territory”. “Once the boys will keep their stand on peace, dislodge all negative forces, we will be swimming in peace and joy”, she said.
The defence ministry’s spokesperson, Colonel Rabe Abubakar, did not confirm whether negotiations could take place with Wakil representing the group.
“She told me that a woman deserves to be respected”, John said.
Previous efforts by neighbouring Chad to broker a deal with Boko Haram to secure the girls’ release failed. That was an apparent reference to Dubai-based Nigerian journalist Ahmad Salkida, who was subsequently detained by Nigerian intelligence agents and released.
The last time, he asked the Boko Haram terrorists to pick an global NGO of their choice to broker the swap.
IS said he had been replaced by the lesser-known Abu Musab Albarnawi, but Shekau said he was still in charge.
Speaking on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly meeting in New York, Mr Buhari said that splits within the ranks of Boko Haram, which is affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) group, made it hard to hold talks with them.
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“The only possible counter effect is when Non state groups use this sort of messages to halt military response only to recruit, rearm, re-strategies and pounce again on government forces and innocent civilians”.
