It was an exercise meant to douse palpable tension in the land, but it ended up stoking controversy. There was no embrace or any gesture of amity among the gladiators. The recent signing of peace pact by presidential candidates of political parties aimed at averting any chance occurrence in next year’s poll was an event…

The government can discuss with whomever it choses. The point is that none of those discussions will lead to the peace it desires. So, what should happen? If Nigeria must survive, the discussion....