Sheikh Gumi has called on the Federal Government to consider negotiating with t+rrorists and bandits as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s insecurity, arguing that dialogue and rehabilitation could help end years of v+olence.
Speaking during an interview, Gumi said Nigeria should treat insecurity as its own problem and not allow international opinions to dictate how it responds.
According to him, the government should be willing to negotiate with armed groups, just as other countries have negotiated with militant organisations during conflicts.
He also claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo once met with Boko Haram leaders in Maiduguri and that they had agreed to lay down their arms, but the government allegedly failed to follow through.
