Buhari must find an alternative to negotiating with bandits – Abdulsalami Abubakar

Nigeria former military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar has urged the government to find an alternative to negotiating with terrorist

The former head of State spoke on Tuesday after meeting with the Nigeria governor forum in Minna he stated that the negotiation can come in handy when necessary but the best way to fight against criminal activities and insurgency is to make sure they never happen

However, when speaking about the Abduction of kangara Student and staffs he noted that military attacks might not be the best option because of the fear of losing innocent lives.

“Even if anyone knows where the students are, it will be foolhardy to storm the place in a bid to fight and bring them back,” he said.

He however complained of how the police force was understaffed and how the agency has been overstretched he then urges the federal government to employ more personnel into the Police force

The former military president finished by saying Nigerians need to be their brother’s keepers and show true love.

“Let us go back to when we were our brothers’ keeper,” Abdulsalami pleaded.