By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
A former Chief of Army Staff and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Burutai, has called for negotiation with insurgents and armed groups terrorizing the country.
Buratai spoke at a one-day symposium on National Security organized by Arewa House in Kaduna on Saturday.
According to Burutai, there must be a serious effort that there are no ungoverned places in the country.
Buratai also commended Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and agreed with him on his negotiation approach with bandits as a way of ending insurgency in the country.
“This is where I commend Sheikh Gumi for his initiative. One-third of the fight is military; others should be non-kinetic through dialogue. We must get this solution, and this is the right time to get it done,” he stated.
