Lere Olayinka, the senior special adviser on media to the FCT minister and former governor of Rivers State recently reacted after popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi disclosed that negotiations with bandits was the only effective way to pacify them. According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he pointed out that the bandits never made demands.
Many were left stunned after popular Islamic cleric and erstwhile military captain, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi disclosed that bandits and terrorists should be negotiated with and not subjected to military bombardments.
His comments which garnered widespread traction across various social media platforms, drew mixed reactions as many believed his remarks deserved urgent attention and hence, questions
The popular Islamic cleric, it can be recalled, in his remarks argued that Niger Delta militants were negotiated with, given amnesty and their activities stopped, hence, same method should be employed on bandits.
However, Lere Olayinka, the senior special adviser on media to the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike in a recent statement which was shared on his official X handle, faulted the comments of Gumi.
Kindly read what Olayinka wrote below;
According to his statements, he pointed out that Niger Delta militants registered their grievances, made demands which included stopping the pollution of their lands, a valid demand which was met.
He further pointed out that the said bandits and terrorists who were on a killing spree in the North never made demands, hence, their actions were outlawed. Ahmad Gumi, according to Lere Olayinka should be probed as it appeared he knew more about the irredentists. View, More,
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