Number one socio-political group in the North, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has given the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, stern warning to stop commenting on the ceasefire deal between the Federal Government and the Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
ACF told the ‘jet-flying’ preacher to face his religious matters, rather than making inciting comments that could tear the nation apart.
It would be recalled that, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution on Security Challenges in the North, Mr. Kabiru Turaki ,SAN, had last Monday announced a ceasefire deal between the government and the violent terrorist Boko Haram group.
However, Oritsejafor on Wednesday at the ninth National Assembly of CAN where he was re-elected dismissed the ceasefire deal.
He noted that the so called ceasefire deal would not cross the rivers because the outlawed sect had been factionalized, stressing that there were two groups already terrorizing the northern region; Shekau group and the Ansaru group.
“Even if one person says ‘I want peace and I drop their weapons. I will still ask, ‘Which Boko Haram?’ We have seen situations in the past, where they told us that some people wanted truce and the next day we saw people being killed,” the CAN President asserted.
Reacting to Oritsejafor’s comment, National Publicity Secretary, ACF, Mr. Anthony Sani said, commencing dialogue with a faction of the sect could lead other reluctant members to embrace it.
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