Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says the government has not initiated dialogue with Boko Haram fighters and armed bandits, and he questions who would make such visits. In posts shared on Facebook, he points to past engagement efforts in Nigeria, saying former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo visited militants in the Niger Delta to seek an approach to ending militancy. Gumi’s comments draw a comparison between those earlier steps and the current handling of Boko Haram and banditry, asking why similar dialogue has not been pursued or publicized with the groups involved. The reports do not describe any government response to his remarks or any new meeting plans. They focus instead on Gumi’s call for clearer information about potential interlocutors and his argument that dialogue was attempted previously in a different conflict context.