Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has pledged reporting on all ex-combatants across screening, reintegration and prosecution, Premium Times reported Nov. 11, but the party’s platform offers no blueprint for the system.
Premium Times quoted the manifesto’s call for “standardised, verifiable reporting on all screened, reintegrated, and prosecuted ex-combatants.” The outlet said the document neither names an agency to issue reports nor explains how the system would operate. Its account gives no reporting schedule, data categories or verification method, and does not say whether the reports would be public.
A State House page dated Nov. 11 confirms that the manifesto, titled From Reforms to Prosperity, was presented at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The page identifies it as the APC’s 2027 presidential campaign platform but does not mention the reporting pledge.
Premium Times also reported that plans to reintegrate former fighters have drawn objections from some communities and people who survived insurgency. The outlet cited displacement, trauma and loss among people affected by the conflict.
Separately, the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation said Operation Safe Corridor began in 2016 to help repentant Boko Haram members prepare for civilian life through rehabilitation and efforts to counter extremist beliefs. Premium Times’ account does not say whether the APC pledge would apply to that program. The outlet described support for participants as including psychological help, religious reorientation and vocational training.
The ministry said 280 participants had graduated by Feb. 20, 2020, including two Chadians. Its release also counted 468 staff from 17 ministries, departments and agencies, alongside international organizations. Those are historical figures from the ministry’s 2020 account, not current totals. The release quoted then-Operation Safe Corridor Coordinator Maj. Gen. Bamidele Shaffa as saying he knew of no reports of hostility or misconduct after graduates returned.
