The Nigerian government will not pay compensation to victims of Boko Haram attacks, President Goodluck Jonathan said Tuesday, ending speculation about a critical aspect of the government’s response to a crisis that has killed thousands and injured several more. The president however said the government would “find ways to assist” those who have been affected one way or the other by the violence that began in 2009. Mr. Jonathan spoke Tuesday as the committee he named to dialogue with members of the deadly sect, submitted its report. The Kabiru Turaki-led Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, Tuesday, recommended the setting up of a Victims Support Fund for victims of insurgency to be administered by a new agency established specifically to assist the victims. It also recommended the setting up of an advisory committee on continuous dialogue that will have powers to advise the president on all matters related to resolution of crises.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:57:39 +0000