The ruling elite's framing of the Boko Haram challenge lends itself easily to just one set of responses -- the use of force to rout Boko Haram, although more recently the federal government of Nigeria proposed an amnesty for Boko Haram.

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To be effective, the Panel will need to work hard to gain the trust and respect of key stakeholder groups including local communities, state governments, the federal government, NGOs, Shell Nigeria itself, and hopefully as well the other oil and gas companies operating in the region.

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