In a bid to safe the discharge of kidnapped Nigerians, controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has expressed willingness to facilitate complete discussions between the Federal Authorities and bandits.
Sheikh Gumi urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to not repeat the error made by former President Muhammadu Buhari, who refused to dialogue with bandits.
He was reacting to the refusal of the Kaduna State authorities to barter with the bandits concerned within the abduction of 287 college kids from Kuriga Authorities Secondary and LEA Major Colleges in Chikun Native Authorities Space.
Final week, bandits kidnapped over 280 college students from Kuriga major college, and the federal government.
Reacting, Gumi, in an announcement stated: “The federal government’s stand of no negotiation with the bandits is an unlucky place. My recommendation is that the federal government ought to dialogue with the bandits not just for these Kuriga college kids abduction however all of the instances.
“Additionally, the federal government ought to use the identical strategy it utilized in releasing passengers that had been kidnapped on Abuja – Kaduna practice in 2022 to launch the Kuriga college kids and others.
“I’m prepared to steer a holistic dialogue be- tween the federal government and bandits. It’s a spiritual responsibility for me to take action for peace.
“I hope the current authorities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will hear by dialoguing with the bandits as a result of the previous administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari refused to take action.”
