The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad
Abubakar has called on the federal government to negotiate with Boko Haram for the release of Chibok girls abducted over a year ago.
“When I advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to dialogue with Boko Haram, a lot of people criticised me that I was supporting dialogue with ghosts, but since then, nothing has changed. Are we now ready to dialogue with ghosts? The ghost that are killing us everyday, destroying our mosques and churches, shedding innocent blood,” he said.
The monarch who cited an example with the United States of America which negotiated with Taliban and agreed to the release five of their top commanders for one American soldier, said Nigeria could also do the same for the release of Chibok girls, “because every life is sacred”.
He also made case for the release of innocent people under detention by the military for alleged link with the group.
