By Fatima Mukhtar
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns over the lingering Boko Haram insurgency, declaring that the menace has almost become part of daily life in Nigeria.
Obasanjo made the remark in Abuja during the public presentation of Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum, a book written by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.).
The ex-president, while reflecting on Nigeria’s long struggle against terrorism, said the situation calls for urgent rethinking.
“Boko Haram is now virtually becoming part of our life. Should we accept that? If we shouldn’t, what do we do?” Obasanjo asked.
He further challenged Nigerians to interrogate the nation’s response to insecurity.
“Have we been proactive enough? How much do we know, even from the other side?” he queried.
Also present at the event was former President Goodluck Jonathan, who revealed that at one point Boko Haram proposed Muhammadu Buhari, then not yet president, as its preferred negotiator.
The comments reignite debate over Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategies amid continuing attacks in parts of the North-East.
Source: opr.news
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