BY NEWS DESK, MARCH 12, 2024 | 05:09 PM
The Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he is ready to engage the terrorists that kidnapped 287 school children from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In a press statement made by his media team, Mr Gumi emphasised his desire to assist extensive conversations between the federal government and bandits in order to obtain the release of all abducted Nigerian citizens.
Mr Gumi lamented that the Federal Government’s stand on non-negotiation with bandits is regrettable, saying that dialogue is key to the release of all kidnap victims in the country.
His statement reads, “The government’s stand of no negotiation with the bandits is an unfortunate position. My advice is that the government should dialogue with the bandits not only for these Kuriga school children abduction but all the cases.
“Also, the government should use the same approach it used in releasing passengers that were abducted on Abuja – Kaduna train in 2022 to release the Kuriga school children and others.
“I am ready to lead a holistic dialogue between the government and bandits. It is a religious duty for me to do so for peace.
“I hope the present government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will listen by dialoguing with the bandits because the past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari refused to do so.”
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