The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday
applauded the Federal Government and the
Boko Haram insurgent group for reaching an
agreement to cease hostilities in the North
East of the country.
Mr Bobboi Kaigama, the TUC President told
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a
telephone interview in Abuja that the
agreement reached by both parties would
usher in peace and unity in the country.
Kaigama said the ceasefire would facilitate a
rebuilding process of the areas affected by
the insurgence, especially in the North East.
“It is good news and it is something that we
should celebrate.
“We want to see an agreement that will bring
lasting peace and unity in the country.
“We want our girls to be released; we want
them to have their life, family and education
back”.
Kaigama said that he hoped that the
ceasefire reached would restore normalc and
peace in the troubled states and Nigeria at
large.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal
Alex Badeh, announced on Friday in Abuja
that the Federal Government had concluded a
ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram.
Badeh made this known at the end of a
three-day coordinating conference of the
Nigeria-Cameroon Trans-border Military
Operations.
Badeh had directed all service chiefs to
ensure compliance with the agreement by the
field officers.
applauded the Federal Government and the
Boko Haram insurgent group for reaching an
agreement to cease hostilities in the North
East of the country.
Mr Bobboi Kaigama, the TUC President told
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a
telephone interview in Abuja that the
agreement reached by both parties would
usher in peace and unity in the country.
Kaigama said the ceasefire would facilitate a
rebuilding process of the areas affected by
the insurgence, especially in the North East.
“It is good news and it is something that we
should celebrate.
“We want to see an agreement that will bring
lasting peace and unity in the country.
“We want our girls to be released; we want
them to have their life, family and education
back”.
Kaigama said that he hoped that the
ceasefire reached would restore normalc and
peace in the troubled states and Nigeria at
large.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal
Alex Badeh, announced on Friday in Abuja
that the Federal Government had concluded a
ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram.
Badeh made this known at the end of a
three-day coordinating conference of the
Nigeria-Cameroon Trans-border Military
Operations.
Badeh had directed all service chiefs to
ensure compliance with the agreement by the
field officers.
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