Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha in Abuja
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that sitting with bandits to negotiate was not a good strategy.
Ganduje warned that negotiating with bandits would further enrich the terrorists, thereby worsening insecurity in the country.
He made the remark at a press conference yesterday in response to claims by the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would hold talks with terrorists if elected into office in 2027.
In the same breath, Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s security strategy, saying the government’s firm stance against negotiating with criminals had significantly improved security in his state.
