African media is reporting that the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has offer to mediate with the Boko Haram in Nigeria. According to an AllAfrica.com report:
The Muslim Council of Britain has offered to mediate in the Boko Haram insurgency in the light of the “Bring Back our Girls” global campaign. The Council’s decision followed a meeting with the leadership of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (CANUK) which had sought its support in the wake of increased assistance to Nigeria from the international community.
CANUK Chairman Mr Bimbo Afolayan confirmed the development to the Europe Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in London on Friday during a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission.
Afolayan said that CANUK had met and deliberated on ways to offer assistance and support to government in curbing the insurgency.
“One of the things we resolved to do was to appeal to government to negotiate with Boko Haram to the extent of prisoner exchange.
“We also reached out to the Muslim Council of Great Britain and they have offered to intervene by holding talks with Boko Haram, we will pursue this seriously.”
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The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) is a UK umbrella group that has been dominated by the Jaamat-e-Islami and usually acts in concert with the Global Muslim Brotherhood.