Muslim Lawyers Advise FG To Dialogue With Boko Haram

The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), on Monday advised the Federal Government to dialogue with the Boko Haram sect, to curb the spate of violence in the country.

MULAN made the call in a communique issued at the end of its 17th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Lagos, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The communique was jointly signed by MULAN's President, Mr Tajudeen Adewara and its Lagos State Chapter Chairman, Musoddiq Sanni.

It reads: “The security situation in the country, whereby armed robbery, militancy, incessant bombings by identified and unidentified groups, extra-judicial killings, wanton destruction of property, vandalism of oil pipelines and kidnappings are getting worse, require urgent solution.

“MULAN urges government to in particular, heed the call of well-meaning Nigerians to engage in dialogue with the Boko Haram sect toward an amicable solution to the problem”.

The group urged President Goodluck Jonathan to reinstate Justice Isa Salami as the President of the Court of Appeal.

It also opposed the increase in electricity tariff, arguing that the increment was done without due regard to the provisions of Section 76 of the National Electricity Act and Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution.

“MULAN hereby calls upon the president to rescind the decision in the interest of the general public and the law,” the group said.

It also alleged that the Lagos State Government had been ordering the demolition of some mosques in the state for “security reasons”.

The group advised the government to always examine such issues critically before venturing on demolition of mosques in view of Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution. (NAN)