Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said that he had risked his life just for peace to reign in Nigeria.
It should be noted that Gumi has come under heavy criticism for meeting with bandits and negotiating amnesty for them
He however said that he would no longer have dialogue with bandits.
According to him, he will no longer endanger his own life except “the political situation changes for the better.”
He made this statement during an interview with an online media platform Premium Times on Thursday.
He added that since the Nigerian government had declared bandits as terrorists, he would no longer have any business with them.
“I will not like to expose myself to danger again and to put a spotlight on myself unnecessarily. I have tried all I could do to admonish the nation on the best way to do it, but it seems my advice has fallen on deaf ears,” he said.
Gumi added, “It is dangerous, but still we risked our lives to see that we bring peace to this nation. Somebody has to take that risk and we took it and thanked God that we came out safely and knowledgeable, knowing how to come about this issue.
“Maybe in the future when the political situation changes for the better, we can do it again so that there will be peace, harmony and tranquillity in the country.”
