Violence Against Women
Source: allAfrica
The #BringBackOurGirls has urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) to release more information on the issue of the deradicalisation of former Boko Haram sect members to eradicate doubts in the minds of the public on the issue.
Speaking yesterday on the issue during its sit-out, one of its members, Dr Manessah Allen stated that the NSA should come up with more details on the deradicalisation, as the issue had raised many pertinent questions.
"Who were those that where deradicalised? Are they members of Boko Haram? We need to know all that. It is very important to ask where the 22 women that went through the programme came from. Where they rescued? We must ask questions and talk about these issues.
"Was the length of time for the programme enough to deradicalise these women? How did they do it? How can you achieve deradicalisation in two months? Another question is after the deradicalisation, what is next? Are they going to empower them? Special kind of attention must be given to all this," he said.
Another member, Abubakar Yusuf, however, spoke on the need for the group to appreciate the effort of the NSA for the deradicalisation of certain individuals, adding that it was a good development which should be commended.
Also speaking, one of the members, Aisha Yusuf suggested that the deradicalisation be extended to youths who felt that the country had failed them.
"This programme is something that should be done all the time. There are youths out there who feel that the nation has failed them. We should put in that narrative about the right way to act, not just for those in hands of the Boko Haram.
"I did not vote for change to come here everyday and continue to hear about bomb blast. The government should reach out to everyone that can help in this fight against insurgency," she said.
Recall that the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) recently told President Muhammadu Buhari, that no fewer than 22 women and girls, recruited as suicide bombers by the Boko Haram sect and another 47 former sect members were undergoing rehabilitation after voluntarily embracing a de-radicalisation programme of the office under the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programme.