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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, this afternoon insisted on his earlier demand for amnesty for members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect that has made parts of northern Nigeria virtually ungovernable through unrelenting violence.

“I speak for myself as a Christian,” said the fiery cleric while delivering the 60^th Birthday Lecture of Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Benin City.

Kukah, whose position on the issue has drawn the ire of a section of Christendom, emphasized that Christianity is about compassion and forgives.

He however clarified that what he is advocating is not for the Nigerian Government to grant amnesty to the Boko Haram rebels but to make the offer.

“I am not talking of granting amnesty to Boko Haram but of offering amnesty to them. These are two different things,” he stated.

The lecture, which was still ongoing as at the time of this report, had the full house of dignitaries nodding or applauding or laughing as Kukah, who possesses oratorical skills, masterfully spoke extempore.

The dignitaries included several state governors and Africa’s richest man, Alik

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