Boko Haram: Oil, Gas Stakeholders Laud FG On Ceasefire

Stakeholders in the Ni
gerian oil and gas industry have  lauded the Federal Government agreement to a ceasefire with the Boko Haram group.
In an interview with  newsmen in Lagos, the stakeholders described the agreement as a welcome development.
The Tide reports that the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall, Alex Badeh, has ordered all field officers involved in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents to comply with the ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire agreement will result in the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State, on April 14 by the group.
The immediate past President, Nigerian Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, (NIEEE), Mr Makinde Adekunle, said that the agreement was the best approach.Adekunle said that the government ought to have taken the decision long ago, considering the havoc of the Boko Haram on lives, property and economy.
He said that President Goodluck Jonathan had once again proven that he is a good leader and had the interest of the country at heart,’’ he said.
A former National Publicity Officer of PENGASSAN, Mr Sheyi Gambo, urged the government to find out the grievances of the insurgents with a view to maintaining peace. “This is one of the best things that ever happened to us.
“Government has taken a wise decision by reaching a ceasefire agreement to end all forms of senseless and barbaric killings of innocent Nigerians,’’ he said.
An economist, Dr Titus Okurounmu, also said that the Federal Government’s decision to sign the ceasefire agreement was a welcome development as no country could move forward with such insurgency. According to him, bringing to public knowledge those involved in the agreement is for credit purposes and would make the present administration dispensation transparent.
Okurounmu, a former Director, Research Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, urged the government to be more specific on how soon the Chibok schoolgirls would be released, following the agreement.