Fiery Islamic scholar, Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, has sensationally claimed that fighting bandits and terrorists will be a total waste of time and resources, as they have nothing to lose.
The Kaduna-based cleric who has been in the forefront of advocating for dialogue and soft landing for the terrorists who once again condemned the United States President Donald Trump over his recent order to the Pentagon to prepare for a possible military intervention in Nigeria following allegations of Christian genocide, noted that the bandits were engaging in a war of revenge and as such, do not mind being killed while others would still spring up to continue the fight.
In a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi wondered why Nigerian Christian leaders should involve outsiders in internal conflicts which are mostly herders-farmers conflict and warned Trump that carrying out the threat of invading Nigeria will be fruitless.
He stated that he has been in the forefront of negotiating with the terrorists and bandits, imploring them to drop their weapons and embrace peace, but added that regrettably, his efforts are being thwarted by the threats of war against them.
He stressed that when the Nigerian military were busy striking the terrorists, he had been going into the forests to talk to them, build schools for and empower them but just when his efforts are about to yield results, the U.S in conjunction with some Nigerian Christian leaders are trying to frustrate him.
“When I ventured into the forests to understand the roots of banditry and the true nature of what we are facing, I met teenagers—strangers to education—armed with sophisticated weapons and driven by drugs,” he wrote.
“As a former military officer, I know the strength of our armed forces. But I also know this: we cannot win a war against people who have nothing to lose.
“These are not civilised men. They have been corrupted by external influences, stripped of meaning, and robbed of the very sense of life itself. History has shown that no one truly wins against such despair.
“Such battles only multiply the ruins. That was when I realized the real mission: to make them human again. To give them a purpose worth living for.
“That is why I urged them to lay down their arms. I built a school for them with people to guide them. And during every Ramadan lecture, a Fulani scholar would speak to them in their own tongue—teaching them morality, compassion, and the sanctity of human life. In my conviction, this is the only path forward.
“When you do not hold the monopoly of arms, war is not the answer. The North will not become a slaughterhouse. Nigeria will not become another Gaza. We will tend to our wounds, rise from them, and move forward—by the will of God.
“At least, I have done my share in trying to bring lasting peace in my land, risking my life and that of those I care about while others sit cowardly at the comforts of their homes. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he emphasized.