Reintegration Of Ex-Terrorists Is Injustice – ADC

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The African Democratic Congress has warned that plans to reintegrate hundreds of former terrorists into society could encourage further violence. The party recently had its say via its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, and Nigerians have been reacting.

Insisting that the decision could send the wrong signal to victims and others who may be considering violence, he stressed that the lenient approach to terrorism is not the right way to go.

He added that the government must demonstrate clarity in addressing insecurity once and for all.

His words, “Terrorism is not a family dispute. It is not a moral metaphor. It is a sustained and organised campaign of violence against the Nigerian state and its people.

It has taken lives, destroyed communities, displaced millions, and undermined the very foundation of security and economic stability in our country.

To respond to such a threat with language that softens its meaning, and policies that appear to prioritise rehabilitation ahead of accountability, is not compassion. It is a weakness.

Reintegration without justice is not reconciliation; it is injustice. It is facilitation. It sends the wrong signal to victims who are still waiting for closure, and even worse, it is a signal to those who may be considering violence that the cost of terror can be negotiated after the fact.”..

WOW.