The National Social Contract Initiative, NSCI, has welcomed the mediatory efforts by the Federal Government, concerned Nigerians and members of the international community to free the Chibok secondary school girls abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group.
The group said it was delighted by the commitment and resolve of the Federal Government to explore all avenues to peacefully rescuing the abducted school girls and ending the insurgency in the country.
Also, the NSCI applauded the involvement of the Australian cleric, Dr. Stephen Davis, a close friend of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Justin Welby and other well-meaning Nigerians in the mediation efforts to free the abducted girls and convince members of the Boko Haram to embrace peace.
A statement issued by the group and signed by Onazi Adadu Onazi, further “Implore leaders of ECOWAS nations and other African as well as world leaders to borrow a leaf from the mediatory initiative of the Archbishop of Canterbury aimed at peaceful resolution of the crisis in Nigeria.
“We charge the Northern leaders and other stakeholders to join in the concerted efforts at freeing the girls from their captors and ultimately bring an end to the bloodletting and the wanton destruction of lives and property by the insurgents.
“At a critical time in the history of our dear nation, it is through the combined efforts of every patriotic Nigerian that the war on terror can be won. We must move away from the blame game and team up with the Federal Government to bring this unwholesome situation to a quick end.
“While we commend the efforts of our security agencies in combating the insurgency, and restoring peace to the country, we urge the Boko Haram to lay down their arms, embrace peace and release our girls unconditionally.
“As efforts to bring to an end the insurgency in the country intensifies, we once again, call upon Nigerians and our neighbours to volunteer valuable information to the security agencies and mediators if need be that can lead to the early resolution of the insurgency”.
