Security Agency Invites Gumi over His Advocacy for North West Armed Bandits
Federal Government has invited the controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim Gumi over his comments on the armed banditry in the North West Region.
Information Minister, Idris Mohammed, made this known to the state house correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mohammed said Gumi was invited by security agencies to validate his claims and comments on the activities of armed banditry.
The Kaduna based cleric has been a strong advocate of dialogue with bandits, opposing the ongoing military assaults against them.
He recently dismissed the release of the names of the alleged financiers of terrorism in Nigeria, released by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency, saying it is an attempt to frame enemies of federal government.
The minister said when one is making claims, especially which bothers on national security, he would be invited.
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According to the minister, if Gumi has suggestions that the security agencies regard as constructive, they would take it, but if it is reckless, they would dealt with him.
He said no one is above the law.
But if they think that he is also making some statements that appear to be reckless, he will also be reprimanded.
There is nobody above the law. Let me put it here. And I’m aware that he has also been a guest of security agencies to answer questions.
When you make remarks, especially those that border on our national security it is incumbent on our national security to think further, and they are doing just that, no one is above the law, he added.
