{"id":103859,"date":"2023-03-25T19:26:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T18:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103859"},"modified":"2023-03-25T19:26:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T18:26:59","slug":"594-ex-insurgents-beg-nigerians-say-we-are-sorry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/594-ex-insurgents-beg-nigerians-say-we-are-sorry\/","title":{"rendered":"594 Ex-insurgents beg Nigerians, say \u201cwe are sorry\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1761363478555124932\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nSome ex-insurgents who completed a deradicalisation programme on Saturday begged Nigerians for forgiveness for the roles they played in destabilising communities in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-insurgents, numbering 594, had completed a six-month De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State.<\/p>\n<p>They tendered the apology during their graduation ceremony which took place at Malam Sidi camp, run by the Nigerian Army, under Operation Safe Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe apologise to Nigerians and our various state governments, our communities, and everyone seated here should extend our apology to all and sundry in the various communities we came from.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very sorry and we are not going back to this atrocity,\u201d said Muhammad Abba, who spoke on behalf of the Ex-Boko Haram and ISWAP members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have taken the oath of allegiance to our peaceful and lovely country, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the consequences of taking an oath with the Qur\u2019an or the Holy Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever you betray your oath, God will not be happy and He will also punish you. Even if you escape the security agencies of Nigeria, you cannot escape the wrath of God, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n<p>Abba further assured that the ex-insurgents would remain loyal and faithful to Nigeria and work towards the peace and stability of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that we have been trained and are going back to our respective societies, we will always extend our hands of peace and love to everyone, because we have understood that there is no culture or belief that is greater than being human.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have learnt a lot on religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the society; without peace, a child that says his mother will not sleep, he too will not sleep,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-insurgents commended President Muhammadu Buhari for initiating and ensuring the continuity of the DRR programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe assure him that he will not regret initiating the programme,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some ex-insurgents who completed a deradicalisation programme on Saturday begged Nigerians for forgiveness for the roles they played in destabilising communities in the country. 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