Boko Haram may tear Nigeria apart – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday raised the alarm over the continuous killings of innocent Nigerians by members of the Boko Haram foot soldiers in the northern.

The Christian body stated that the activities of the sect may tear the nation apart if not stopped immediately.

The association also urged the Federal Government to take a bold step in exposing those behind the extremists, adding that such would help to end their deadly activities.

CAN Director of Research, Strategy and Planning, Elder Sunday Oibe, who stated this in Kaduna, said the Boko Haram insurgents, believed to be sponsored by highly placed Nigerians, had refused peace talks with the committee set up by the government, under the leadership of the Minister of Special Duties, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki.

He said the government should fish out their financiers and stop the illegal supply of arms, money and other logistics to the terrorists.

According to him, the Federal Government must act fast to expose the sponsors of the militant group and punish them, so as to save Nigeria from partitioning.

He said, “If this Boko Haram problem is not handled with care, it will come to a time when people will begin to say let us sit down and talk about our unity and togetherness.

“The people who are behind this evil act should know that this situation created by Boko Haram has its own limit and if it continues, Nigeria will be worse for it.

“If they think it is President Goodluck Jonathan they are fighting, no, it is the entire Nigeria. That is why all good people and those who love this country must come together and expose this evil. It is an evil against humanity and should not be condoned.

“The only way to disarm the activities of Boko Haram is to dislodge them from the base where they recruit people. And if the government is able to cut off that and disconnect them from where they recruit, that is going to be an achievement.

“The government must act fast, it should be bold enough to go against the sponsors of Boko Haram,” Oibe added.