Reps urge presidency to increase negotiation with Boko Haram for release of captives

macfranc007 October 17, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Naija news 24/7 David Oladele

- The House of Representatives has urged the executives to reinforce negotiation for the safe release of the women who are still being held captive by the Boko Haram

- This is coming after Hauwa Leman, an aide worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross, was killed by the terrorists

- A lawmaker from Imo state, Chike Okafor, sponsored a motion on the urgent need to take steps to rescue the remaining captives from the custody of the insurgents

Barely 24 hours after Boko Haram killed Hauwa Leman, the House of Representatives called on the presidency to commence further negotiation for the safe release of the women who are still being held captive by the terrorists.

Leman was an aide worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The lawmakers made the call on Tuesday, October 16, during plenary, a day after a faction of

Channels TV reports that Chike Okafor, a lawmaker from Imo state, sponsored a motion on the urgent need to take steps to rescue the remaining captives from the custody of the insurgents.

In his motion address, Okafor told his colleagues that the killing of Hauwa by the terrorists has led to a sad moment for them and the nation.

He said: “It is painful to note that despite efforts by the federal government who opened a negotiation channel immediately and put all possible efforts on table to secure an agreeable bargain for the safe release of the abductees, unfortunately, speaker, the Boko Haram sect took a horrible path of executing these helpless and selfless voluntary health workers who gave their time on earth for the care and wellness of devastated Boko Haram victims.”

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Some lawmakers who also debated on the motion asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign if he is unable to tackle the security challenges facing the country.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the federal government expressed shock over the killing of Hauwa Leman, a Red Cross aid worker abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.

Hauwa was killed by the terrorists on Monday, October 15 and in a statement by Alhaji Lai Mohammed who is the minister of information and culture, he said the government was saddened by it.

Mohammed, described the killing as dastardly, inhuman and ungodly, saying nothing can justify the shedding of the blood of innocent people.

He commiserated with the family of Hauwa Leman, noting that the federal government did all within its powers to facilitate her release and save her life.

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