THE Presidential Committee on Security Challenges in the North-East zone of the country, on Thursday, said it was able to track down  members of Boko Haram, noting that its mandate was not to negotiate with the sect.

The chairman of the eight-man committee, Ambassador Usman Gaji Galtimari, said this while submitting the committee’s interim report to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, in Abuja.

He said the report contained recommendations that would aid the government in addressing security challenges in the area.

Senator Anyim said the interim report, which would be delivered to President Goodluck Jonathan immediately, would be kept under seal until the final and comprehensive report of the committee is received in two weeks time.

He also approved the extension of the committee’s work time frame by two weeks as demanded by the committee’s chairman.

The SGF, who inaugurated the presidential committee two weeks ago, described Boko Haram, as faceless and ordered the panel not to negotiate with any group, whose identity was unknown.

The committee was, however, charged to identity the group and make appropriate recommendations to the government for necessary action.

The panel comprises the Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed; Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed; Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu; Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume; Mr Joe Kyari Gadzama, SAN and Colonel Musa Shehu (retd.).

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