The Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hammed Oyelude Makama, has heaped praises on the Nigerian Army over the influx of surrendering Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the country, AMILOADED reports.
The Osun monarch made the comment on Wednesday saying the surrendering terrorists in their large numbers calls for applause to the Chief of Army Staff and soldiers defending the nation at the war front.
Oba Makama said the soldiers did not only put their lives at risk but also fought bravely and tirelessly for many years with the results gradually coming out.
The monarch recalled that after the death of Boko Haram’s famous leader, Abubakar Shakarau and other ISWAP leaders, the terrorists began to surrender themselves to Nigerian government which have created apprehension among the people of Borno State.
The traditional ruler, however, urged Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State to quickly create deradecalisation and integration department to accommodate repentant Boko-Haram and ISWAP fighters for adequate rehabilitation before they are returned into the larger society.
Oba Makama said, “I am suggesting that the former sites used for Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, should be used for the.D- radicalization and integration centres to accommodate the repentant Boko-Haram and ISWAP fighters.
“We can understand that the people are afraid of accommodating repentant terrorists who have killed lots of innocent souls and destroyed properties in the past.”
The monarch further noted that the Nigerian Army and other relevant security agencies should be allowed to oversea the de-radicalisation process of the repentant terrorists fighters.
Oba Makama, therefore, urged the Sheu of Borno and other traditional leaders to support the state government and the Nigerian Army in the de-radicalisation and integration process.
While commending the Army leadership for the success recorded so far, I’m urging the political leadership to quickly do the needful rather than thinking the Army will be pushed to commit war crimes by taken out Surrendering terrorist.
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