We haven’t reached any agreement with Boko Haram on Chibok girls – FG

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The Federal Government on Tuesday said it hasn’t yet reached an agreement with terror sect, Boko Haram, for the release of the Chibok school girls in their captivity. It said negotiations are still ongoing but accused the media of misrepresenting the position of the government on the ‘ceasefire agreement.’ Governor Godswill Akpabio said this while speaking on the outcome of the Council of State meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Akpabio also said the National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) briefed the council on the ongoing efforts being made to rescue the girls. “The NSA was of the opinion that high level contact with the Republic of Chad was made and that some persons who acted on behalf of Boko Haram and who claimed to have authority also had discussions with them and there are some Nigerian officials with them. “Of course, no agreement has been reached yet, it is just that the press probably misunderstood what was reported, the discussions are ongoing.

“What came out of the NSA’s briefings was that the President will do everything possible to ensure the release of those young girls and to ensure protection of lives and property. “That will include dialogue where you can have the people to dialogue with, because you cannot dialogue with people that are faceless and therefore, every opportunity must be explored to ensure peace return to the region,” he said.

Akpabio however urged Nigerians to be patient, saying defeating terrorism usually takes time but the government was working hard to defeat it in the shortest possible time. He said, “There are some instances in which countries had to contend with insurgency for years, but in the case of Nigeria, we said we must find a practical means of bringing insurgency to an end in the shortest possible time so that Nigerians can sleep with their two eyes closed.”

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