The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Samson Ayokunle, has said that the rehabilitation and de-radicalization of Boko Haram by the Nigerian Government is mind-boggling.
According to him, the de-radicalization and empowerment of repentant insurgents is a suspicious move of the Government.
Ayokunle disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja while the group held a church service and a march to mark the second year of Leah Sharibu’s abduction by Boko Haram insurgents. He further held that despite Nigeria’s military strength, killings have persisted till today.
He said;
“The setting free of so-called ex-Boko Haram terrorists under de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, empowerment of the arrested terrorists by the federal government is rather troubling and suspicious.”
“What is the guarantee that the freed ex-terrorists would not return to Sambisa forest and pick up their arms against innocent Nigerians?”
“The development is a shame and there is a cloud of confusion that hangs over the nation and the people that are governing this nation are not doing the right thing.”
“We are sure of one thing. We cannot doubt that the government knows what is happening. Looking at the fact that we are a nation, we have the air force, the navy, we have the soldiers, we have the weapons, but what is happening in this nation?
“We call on the federal government again that we are getting to a point of anarchy.
“We have every reason to be suspicious and to speak passionately to government again that Christians in this nation are Nigerians and must not be killed.
“We want the world to know the evil that is happening in the country under the watch of this government. More blood is being shed. The killing is religious. Boko Haram sect wants to establish an Islamic state. We must stop these killings.”.
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“The president made this same promise as part of his campaign promise before the 2015 presidential election. When will he do it as he has promised repeatedly? The unsuccessful efforts to free the prisoner of faith by the federal government is highly disturbing, disappointing, depressing and unacceptable,” the CAN president said.