President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor yesterday stamped his foot over the proposed amnesty for Boko Haram sect.
Oritsejafor told President Goodluck Jonathan not to waste time pandering to the dictates of members of the Islamist sect by granting them amnesty. ‘It will not work,” he warned. Oritsejafor spoke in Abuja after receiving an award of ‘A True Servant of God’, bestowed on him by the Christian Elder Forum of Northern States (NOSCEF).
Oritsejafor also canvassed for the building of cattle ranches for Fulani herdsmen instead of roaming major cities across the country.
Oritsejafor, who sympathised with victims of Boko Haram insurgency, said the “arrogant and deriding manner with which Boko Haram members dismissed the amnesty deal coupled with the earlier quoted statement by Abu Qaqa have both reinforced our stance that the sect’s only interest is to eliminate Christians and enthrone an Islamist state in Nigeria.”
Speaking further, he said: “This is why we are again calling on President Goodluck Jonathan not to waste tax payers’ money on a futile exercise. He should review the amnesty deal for Boko Haram in view of the bravado by the sect leader, Mallam Shekau. “Boko Haram is not only a local terrorist organisation, it has a ring of international connection to it.
Do not waste time pampering the sect members because amnesty deal will not work. “Permit me to call on President Jonathan to beware of some Muslim leaders in the North and their very few Christian allies who always go to him in droves to seek regional concessions with religious biases.
People who do not see anything wrong in Boko Haram killing Christians but want amnesty for the murderous and bloodthirsty sect members.
“Amnesty plan is aimed to divert the attention of reasonable Nigerians and the world from the cruelty of Boko Haram to Christians,” Oritsejafor said.
Friday, 10 May 2013
Boko Haram: Amnesty ’ll fail – Oritsejafor
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor yesterday stamped his foot over the proposed amnesty for Boko Haram sect.
Oritsejafor told President Goodluck Jonathan not to waste time pandering to the dictates of members of the Islamist sect by granting them amnesty. ‘It will not work,” he warned. Oritsejafor spoke in Abuja after receiving an award of ‘A True Servant of God’, bestowed on him by the Christian Elder Forum of Northern States (NOSCEF).
Oritsejafor also canvassed for the building of cattle ranches for Fulani herdsmen instead of roaming major cities across the country.
Oritsejafor, who sympathised with victims of Boko Haram insurgency, said the “arrogant and deriding manner with which Boko Haram members dismissed the amnesty deal coupled with the earlier quoted statement by Abu Qaqa have both reinforced our stance that the sect’s only interest is to eliminate Christians and enthrone an Islamist state in Nigeria.”
Speaking further, he said: “This is why we are again calling on President Goodluck Jonathan not to waste tax payers’ money on a futile exercise. He should review the amnesty deal for Boko Haram in view of the bravado by the sect leader, Mallam Shekau. “Boko Haram is not only a local terrorist organisation, it has a ring of international connection to it.
Do not waste time pampering the sect members because amnesty deal will not work. “Permit me to call on President Jonathan to beware of some Muslim leaders in the North and their very few Christian allies who always go to him in droves to seek regional concessions with religious biases.
People who do not see anything wrong in Boko Haram killing Christians but want amnesty for the murderous and bloodthirsty sect members.
“Amnesty plan is aimed to divert the attention of reasonable Nigerians and the world from the cruelty of Boko Haram to Christians,” Oritsejafor said.
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