Nigeria: Govt Willing to Discuss With Boko Haram - Jonathan

25 February 2014

Kaduna — President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday revealed the federal government's willingness to negotiate with members of the Boko Haram sect, but said they were yet to respond to government's offer for dialogue.

The president made the remarks at a seminar on the imperatives of observing human rights and international humanitarian laws in internal security operations held in Abuja. The seminar with the theme: 'Engendering greater understanding of legal underpinnings of internal security operations', was organized by the Attorney General of the Federation and the National Security Adviser. Jonathan said the federal government had adopted multifaceted approaches in tackling insurgency including the establishment of a committee on peace and dialogue.

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