A security analyst, Prosper Nii Nortey Addo has called for a dialogue between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram to enable them successfully secure the release of the over 200 abducted girls.
Islamist militant group, Boko Haram in April seized almost 276 girls in northern Nigeria.
This incident has drawn massive global outrage with several power forces such as Israel, the United States of America(USA) and the United Kingdom(UK) all offering to assist the oil rich nation (Nigeria).
Speaking on Citi FM’s the Big Issue, Mr. Nortey Addo maintained that the use of dialogue by the Nigerian government will enable it achieve a favourable outcome and also reduce the risk of losing any civilian
“The government must try to find a way of engaging these groups to see if there is a way of resolving differences. Using the military intervention alone cannot help because then you will have to have some civilian casualties,” he explained.
According to him, the Nigerian government is doing its possible best to secure the release of the girls but it must initiate moves to dialogue with the militant group.
Meanwhile, on Friday West African leaders met in Accra for an emergency meeting to brainstorm ways to curtail the exploits of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups on the African continent.
By: Benjamin Epton Owusu/citifmonline.com/Ghana