A leader of the Chibok community in Abuja, Mutah Nkeki, has called for caution with regards to the ceasefire agreement reportedly reached between the federal government and the Boko Haram sect.
Speaking during the usual sit-out of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Nkeki, who is the Vice President of the community in Abuja, urged the government to be wary as some people might use the occasion of the truce to waste government resources without achieving the goal they were meant for.
He said: “The government should be cautious. Many people would want to use the issue of the insurgency to make money for themselves. The Nigerian government should be careful. There are so many ‘419ners’ (fraudsters) who would want to waste government’s resources without getting to achieve the needed objectives.”
Some members of the BBOG group who also called for caution on the side of government, expressed worry that the reported ceasefire might be a strategy by the sect to regroup and become stronger to capture more villages for itself.
Meanwhile, another member of the group, Dr Allen Manasseh, has drawn the attention of government and the relevant authorities to the plight of some Nigerians who had been trapped in the Mandara Mountain.
He explained that the people had fled to the mountain during the attacks on their towns and added that they were now facing serious challenges as they could hardly fend for themselves.
His words, “Yes, it is true that they are facing challenges there. Many have been trapped. They are out of food and many are dying. The people in Cameroon are better off because they can do menial jobs there and get paid. Not the same with the people on the mountain.”
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