The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, said the Nigerian government may consider political solutions to settle the matter with the leading secessionists agitators in the country, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.
He spoke in Abuja while speaking with some journalists on the issues concerning the country.
According to him, the government has been using amnesty policy to tackle some security challenges in the country and as such, the possibility of a political solution would also be welcome.
Some Nigerian leaders and other stakeholders in the country have been pushing for political solutions over the agitators.
But Malami, while speaking said, although such consideration is not yet on the table, but would not mind taking a shot at it once there is an approach on how to go about it.
“As far as the security situation is concerned and as far as governance and this administration is concerned, you cannot rule out all possibilities”, he said, adding that, “But then there has to be an approach for government to consider.”
According to him, it is the approach if at all any was made that the government “will look into for the purpose of looking at its weight, the authenticity of it, the good faith associated with it and then bring about the considerable factors relating to the negotiations or otherwise.
“So it is not a conclusion that one can outrightly make without juxtaposing associated facts relating to the reconciliation. There has to be an approach and then a counter consideration.”
He, however, said there waa no approach yet on the table but that the government may consider it if such comes.
“So no approach in that respect is on the table for consideration yet. So we’ll cross the bridge when eventually we get to that; when perhaps a type of request is made, we’ll consider,” he said.
