Tsav hails Jonathan on Boko Haram Committee

Emeka Ibemere

President Goodluck Jonathan has received praises following the inauguration of 26-man Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North.

The Committee is chaired by the Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki.

But reacting on the Committee, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, former Lagos State Commissioner of Police in an interview with Daily Newswatch congratulated the President for his gentleman leadership by revisiting his earlier comment that there won’t be amnesty for the killer Islamic sect.

Jonathan had earlier ruled out amnesty for the goons when he described the group as ghosts. But fortnights ago, the president inaugurated committee for amnesty    programme for the sect and gave them 90 days to carry out their assignment.

Tsav tasked the committee to work with fear of God in the discharge of their responsibilities.

“I congratulate Jonathan for inaugurating Boko Haram Amnesty committee. I wish the committee will work with the fear of God in the discharge of their assignment”, Tsav said.

“Many people especially hardliners in the Christian community and beneficiaries of the insurgency are against amnesty program. This group misled President Jonathan into describing Boko Haram as ghosts and refused granting them amnesty”.

According to the ex-Cop, it was gratifying to note that Jonathan had now realised that without peace, there could be no development and urged the President not to pay attention to the utterances of the so-called men of God.

“Those Christians who advised Jonathan against amnesty to Boko Haram have not read and understood the Bible. These are misguided persons who are using the name of Christ for prosperity”.

The human right activist cum Cop also lampoon men of God who owns Private jets and properties all over the country to stop giving wrong counsels to political leaders but be ambassadors of Christ whom they profess His name. He tasked them to take care of their sheep and for their salvation rather than delving into politics.

“The Bible says on the last day, “Many shall come and say, Lord did we not prophesy in thy name and in thy name cast out devils and Christ will tell them, depart from me I never knew you, you workers of iniquity’’. Tsav said.