NIGERIA: [REVEALED] How FG, Boko Haram Brokered Ceasefire Deal
Following the ceasefire agreement reached between the Government and Boko Haram, it emerged on Saturday that the over 200 school girls kidna...
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Following the ceasefire agreement reached between the Government and Boko Haram, it emerged on Saturday that the over 200 school girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State, will not be released in one fell swoop.
It was learnt in Abuja that the first batch of the girls could regain freedom in a matter of days.
Sources close to the administration informed that the commanders of Haram had confirmed that the girls would be released in batches.
It was learnt that Boko Haram commanders who negotiated the deal told the government and Chadian authorities that the girls were already scattered in different parts of Africa and could only be released in batches.
“We expect to receive the first batch of the girls in a matter of days,” said a source in the know. He added that the government was sure that the negotiation this time was genuine and had taken place at the highest levels.
Though a source said that the government was hopeful that “a faction of Boko Haram will not disown the ceasefire agreement,” he further added that the government was ready to fulfill its part of the agreement.
It was gathered that the deal began to materialize when leaders of Boko Haram wrote two letters to Derby of Chad.
It was learnt that the President did not believe the letters and asked his Adviser to investigate their authenticity.
Once the Chadian NSA confirmed that the letters were genuine, the President immediately swung into action, it was learnt.
It was gathered that the President had been impressed by the discussions between him and President Goodluck Jonathan weeks ahead of the new development when Jonathan embarked on what was termed regional security initiative.
Sources said that Jonathan, in trying to see the security initiative through, had visited Chad, France and Cameroun for talks and engaged other regional leaders in fruitful talks.
“The real foundation of the ceasefire deal started when Jonathan engaged regional leaders through the regional security initiative. When he was in Chad for the International ICT conference, he engaged the Chadian President, Ndjamena,” the source said.
It was further confirmed that the President, after confirming the authenticity of the Haram letters and their desire for peace, then alerted Jonathan, who immediately expressed readiness to dialogue with the sect once he was sure of its authenticity.
The President was said to have dispatched his Principal Private Secretary, Hassan Tukur, and some other intelligence and military officers to enter into talks.
They then met for weeks to iron out the issues and it was confirmed that, at the end of the talks, a ceasefire agreement was struck.
One aspect of the agreement, according to sources, is that the Federal Government will facilitate the release of the women of Boko Haram who are in custody in different parts of the country.
It was learnt that a number of women were arrested by security agencies, having been “caught in the act” either carrying explosives or other incendiary items or running errands for the sect.
“In any case, the government agreed to release the women and children since they are women, even though they were caught in the act,” a source said
It was also gathered that despite the agreement, talks would continue on the fate of Boko Haram’s commanders, many of whom had been arrested or captured at war fronts.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
Sources close to the administration informed that the commanders of Haram had confirmed that the girls would be released in batches.
It was learnt that Boko Haram commanders who negotiated the deal told the government and Chadian authorities that the girls were already scattered in different parts of Africa and could only be released in batches.
“We expect to receive the first batch of the girls in a matter of days,” said a source in the know. He added that the government was sure that the negotiation this time was genuine and had taken place at the highest levels.
Though a source said that the government was hopeful that “a faction of Boko Haram will not disown the ceasefire agreement,” he further added that the government was ready to fulfill its part of the agreement.
It was gathered that the deal began to materialize when leaders of Boko Haram wrote two letters to Derby of Chad.
It was learnt that the President did not believe the letters and asked his Adviser to investigate their authenticity.
Once the Chadian NSA confirmed that the letters were genuine, the President immediately swung into action, it was learnt.
It was gathered that the President had been impressed by the discussions between him and President Goodluck Jonathan weeks ahead of the new development when Jonathan embarked on what was termed regional security initiative.
Sources said that Jonathan, in trying to see the security initiative through, had visited Chad, France and Cameroun for talks and engaged other regional leaders in fruitful talks.
“The real foundation of the ceasefire deal started when Jonathan engaged regional leaders through the regional security initiative. When he was in Chad for the International ICT conference, he engaged the Chadian President, Ndjamena,” the source said.
It was further confirmed that the President, after confirming the authenticity of the Haram letters and their desire for peace, then alerted Jonathan, who immediately expressed readiness to dialogue with the sect once he was sure of its authenticity.
The President was said to have dispatched his Principal Private Secretary, Hassan Tukur, and some other intelligence and military officers to enter into talks.
They then met for weeks to iron out the issues and it was confirmed that, at the end of the talks, a ceasefire agreement was struck.
One aspect of the agreement, according to sources, is that the Federal Government will facilitate the release of the women of Boko Haram who are in custody in different parts of the country.
It was learnt that a number of women were arrested by security agencies, having been “caught in the act” either carrying explosives or other incendiary items or running errands for the sect.
“In any case, the government agreed to release the women and children since they are women, even though they were caught in the act,” a source said
It was also gathered that despite the agreement, talks would continue on the fate of Boko Haram’s commanders, many of whom had been arrested or captured at war fronts.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
