The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) on Sunday urged members of the Boko Haram sect to embrace dialogue, adding that the surest way to resolve grievances is through dialogue and not violence.
The forum further counselled Nigerians, particularly those living in the violent prone North-east zone not to despair over the persistent attacks by members of the Boko Haram sect.
Chairman of the forum who is also the Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, made the call in a statement by his spokesman, Danladi Ndayebo where he also urged all stakeholders to continue to pray to God to end what he described as senseless killing of defenceless citizens.
Governor Aliyu reacting to the Saturday’s explosions which killed several persons at the heavily populated Ngomari-Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State urged the perpetrators of the violence to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue.
“The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) condemns the murderous terrorist attacks which killed several persons at the heavily populated Ngomari-Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The forum deeply regrets this utterly heinous descent to new depths of terror by the perpetrators at a time when security agencies are doing their best to put an end to the scourge of senseless killing of defenceless citizens.
“We commiserate with families of those killed or injured during the blast and called on all security agencies to double their efforts in the discharge of their responsibility of protecting lives and property”, the statement added.
Material Credit: Daily Trust
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