Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has defended his administration’s decision to enter a peace pact with terrorists in the state.
The governor who made the defence while responding to critics of the initiative, clarified that the decision followed six months of dialogue and did not involve any payment to the terrorists.
Governor Uba Sani emphasized that his priority is to preserve lives and ensure peace, stressing that his administration did not offer any monetary incentive to the terrorists to secure the agreement.
The governor further explained that the peace pact was facilitated with the support of traditional rulers and religious leaders, who played a vital role during the six months of discreet negotiations.
Governor Sani noted that one of the preconditions for the reconciliation was the release of all captives held by the terrorists.
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