The Nigerian government is set to
release about 95 former Boko Haram terrorists after series of training,
vocational skills acquisition and rehabilitation courses.
The repentant terrorists were
trained by the Nigerian Army wing charged with the responsibility of
Deracialising, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) in Gombe State.
The commandant of the camp,
Colonel Adegoke Adetuyi, during the graduation ceremony of the repentant
terrorists on Saturday, said they were also empowered with vocational skills.
“An essential element of DRR
program is training of the ex-combatant by instructors from National
Directorate of Employment (NDE). They went through a number of vocations
including barbing, shoe making/leather works and cosmetology which compose of
making of body cream, perfume and liquid soap among others.
“They were enthusiastic about
their skill acquisition program and they are looking forward to practice their
trades after discharge from the camp. They are to further their training with
NDE in their state of residence in order to enhance smooth reintegration,” he
said.
The coordinator of Operation Safe
Heaven (OPSC), Major General Bamidele Shafa, said they have earlier facilitated
the rehabilitation of 750 men, women and children who were released to their
various state government.
One of the repentant fighters,
Fadau Bukar, asked for forgiveness for the atrocities they have committed
against humanity and the nation as a whole.
“This is happiest day in life.
It’s like a day of admission into paradise. I appeal to the larger society to
receive us wholeheartedly because we have realised that the ideologies of the
Boko Haram are wrong that’s why we surrendered.
“We have repented fully and will
contribute to the development of ourselves, the society and the nation,” Bukar
said.
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