The thousands of Boko Haram repentant terrorists are to take an oath with a Quran before they are fully reintegrated into their respective communities in Borno state.

Beyond the repentance of the terrorists, the State’s ex- Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo said: “The state Government has since allayed the fears that many repentant terrorists that were reintegrated into the society after their rehabilitation and de-radicalization programme will go back to terrorism again

She noted that a key part of the reintegration programme is swearing by the Quran, a strategy considered to be strong enough to deter the terrorists from taking up arms again in the various communities in the state

Gambo revealed these in an interview with the News Central Television, and aired on Monday, statin: “Taking an oath with the holy book without adhering to it has a lot of implications on the security.of lives and property.”

She added: “When they come to us through all the processes of the Borno model, the last thing they do is, they take an oath with the Quran. Once you swear by the quran, you know the implication.

“People assume that they will go back to the bush; well, they may, but they are dead on arrival. So, it is not even about whether they have been certified or we trust them or not.

“The law of the jungle takes care of that. The moment you step out, and you surrender to the constituted authority, you become an infidel.”

The Commissioner, however, highlighted that key challenges, including finance, have been affecting the smooth implementation of the programme.

“The challenge, has to do with funding, because you bring a lot of people on board, but how are you going to feed them, how are you going to clothe and provide for them with necessary access to education,” queried Gambo.