A renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has expressed readiness to join the negotiation team of President Bola Tinubu’s government if he is invited.
Sheikh Gumi disclosed this while speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Saturday.
Recall that, at the height of banditry in the North West during the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Gumi played a role and brought out many Fulani armed militia from the bushes before the project was abandoned.
When asked, if he would accept should President Tinubu call him to continue from where stopped, Gumi simply said, “Yes.”
He said, “You see, it is not only establishing contact, it is about confidence. We have built a bridge of confidence, not just contact. I think this is the time to come down and put everything on the table. But let the approach be holistic. That is my advice to the security chiefs.
It is not only me. I know experts in this area who have gone and met them. We are all talking together, we are putting a blueprint. It has to be holistic.
We are afraid that some people may try to hijack this project for some material again has to be holistic because everybody involved who is capable should be brought onto the table.
Emirs, religious scholars, and, the military should be brought in let’s see how we can get out of this mess. The bandits should also come in.”
Gumi noted that he does not necessarily have to lead the negotiations, but would willing to be part of any government-approved group saddled with the responsibility to carry out negotiations.
The scholar stressed the need for a holistic approach that involves scholars, emirs, and professors working together to restore lasting peace to the affected areas.
Gumi said, “I don’t have to lead it but I would volunteer myself to be part of it. It’s not about leadership; it’s about a holistic package that addresses the issue.”
(CDA NEWS)
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