My Book On Boko Haram For Soul-searching, Not Indictment – Irabor

Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), has clarified that his recently launched publication connected Nigeria’s combat against Boko Haram insurgency was not aimed astatine indicting anyone but alternatively astatine sparking a nationalist reflection connected the country’s information journey.

Irabor made this known connected Friday during the nationalist presumption of his book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum’, held successful Abuja.

“’Scars, the Journey, and Boko Haram Conundrum’ is not an indictment; it is simply a nationalist soul-searching presentation. It is an awakening world to either enactment dutifully for progress, oregon bash thing and crook towards extinction,” the retired wide said.

He described the enactment arsenic an “awakening reality” meant to promote conversations that would make credible solutions to Nigeria’s information challenges.

“The relationship successful this publication is the achy information arsenic I spot it. It is my anticipation that it volition elicit a nationalist speech aimed astatine focusing attraction connected credible solutions to the challenges. As we unveil this book, I invitation you to articulation maine connected a travel of reflection, empathy, and hope,” Irabor added.

The erstwhile Defence Chief stressed that the publication should service arsenic a instrumentality for Nigerians to bespeak connected past experiences and renew committedness to justice, equity, and peace. He urged the federation not to hide the victims of Boko Haram’s atrocities but to larn captious lessons from the corporate conflict against insurgency.

Irabor besides revealed that proceeds from the publication would beryllium channelled to schools and hospitals that helium and his household proceed to support.

“For me, this publication is not a narrative; it is simply a telephone for sustained anticipation and optimism. Scars is rather optimistic that collectively, we tin crook our scars into victories of nationhood,” helium said.

The lawsuit was attended by salient dignitaries, including erstwhile Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, arsenic good arsenic serving and erstwhile work chiefs, governors, clerics and accepted rulers.

In his remarks, Obasanjo lamented the enduring interaction of Boko Haram connected Nigeria, noting that the insurgency had go entrenched successful the country’s regular life.

Former President Jonathan, connected his part, revealed that during his administration, Boko Haram insurgents erstwhile nominated the past General Muhammadu Buhari arsenic their preferred negotiator successful bid talks. He noted that his authorities had tried aggregate committees and approaches to extremity the insurgency, but the situation proved much analyzable than often portrayed.