NAN – Residents of Kano have commended the Federal Government for the ceasefire agreement it reached with members of the Boko Haram sect.
Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday expressed happiness over the development.
According to them, the agreement was a welcome development as it will ensure peace and economic development in the North and the country at large.
One of the residents, Alhaji Musa Hassan, said the ceasefire which came to him a surprise would go a long way to restore peace and socio-economic activities in the affected states.
He urged members of the insurgents to keep to the agreement in view of what happened during the previous attempts by government to dialogue with the group.
Another resident and a journalist, Alhaji Ali Kakaki, said he was happy about the development because of what Kano people went through, especially during the peak of the Boko Haram attacks in the city.
“This is a welcome development and we are happy about it provided the insurgents will keep to their words,’’ he said.
Also commenting on the issue, a trader at the popular Kantin Kwari Textile market, Alhaji Auwal Mai’atamfa, said the ceasefire was a clear testimony that the Federal Government was concerned about the senseless killings of innocent citizens in the country.
“The agreement between the Federal Government and the insurgents are indication that the government is concerned and ready to end the crisis,’’ he said.
Most of people that spoke with NAN also expressed gratitude to God for making the agreement possible and prayed for its sustenance.
They, however, urged the government to come up with some programmes which would promote peace and ensure economic growth and development of the affected states.
