I Don’t Think It Is Good For The Government To Remain In Office - Borno Senator

SaharaTV’s Rudolf Okonkwo spoke with Senator Khalifa Zanna, of Borno State, last weekend about the recent kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, in Chibok, Nigeria on April 14th.

 
The abduction has sparked a mass movement around the world, and on various social media platforms, with people using the term #BringBackOurGirls to express their frustrations with the incident.
 
“The social media campaign has been very helpful because now, the government feels a sense or urgency,” said Zanna.”
 
Asked whether he feels that the government and military are in control, after listening to President Goodluck Jonathan, the senator responded, “I don’t think they [Nigerian Military] are in control of the situation, because if they were in control of the situation, at least some girls might have been discovered by the security agencies.”
 
Zanna also elaborated further on the security issue in his state.
 
“Even when the military are there, the killings haven’t stopped, even for a day,” he said.
 
He also expressed his concerns about allowing the military into other settings.
 
“I am advising other States not to allow the military to get into their territories because, past experience has been very nasty,” he said. “I can't advise any society to use the Nigerian police; sometimes they behave like ‘mad men.’”
 
Concerning the delay of the search for the girls, Zanna said his feelings about the matter are mixed, and that there are obstacles in the way.
 
“They say they are still planning. And also, certain (types of) equipment are expected so that when they receive (that) equipment, it is there they will start a full scale operation,” he said. “They promised that maybe within [the] next two, three weeks, they would discover the girls.”
 
Following the abduction, 22 senators from different Nigerian States met with president Goodluck Jonathan, it was there where they briefed him on what was discussed in the Senate.
 
“For me and my colleague from Borno, we only dwelled on the missing girls,” said Zanna. “So we didn’t talk much on what (else) is happening in the State.”
 
According to Zanna, most of the areas or the villages around major cities are infested with the Boko Haram, and their sympathizers, and he feels a different approach should be taken in order for the girls to be returned safely to their families.
 
“They need to change their strategy, particularly the way the military are operating only on the highways, rather than going into the bush in pursuit of the insurgents,” he added.
 
Asked whether someone should be held accountable for what is going on in Nigeria, he said:
 
“Yes of course, because the security situation in the country has gotten to a level that it bothers every person in Nigeria,” said Zanna. Therefore, if there is nothing tangible coming in the near future, I don’t think it is good for them to remain in office.”
 
Finally, Zanna expressed his overall dissatisfaction with Nigeria and the path in which it is heading.
 
"If care is not taken, we will not have a generation to produce anything," the Borno State Senator said glumly.

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Posted: at 8-05-2014 12:20 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

A Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Acerbic Hausa or Fulani herdsman and democracy.

Posted: at 8-05-2014 12:56 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

God punish this desert dwelling senator.... Na your father and almajiris like you dey good to remain in the office abi?...

Posted: at 8-05-2014 01:12 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Bunch of fools in northern part, , I don't know why there is still nigeria as a country, ,, mr president, ,, if the road is more tougher as u expect, kindly divide the country so that every part will mind there business, , we are all different people with different cultures and religions, I am even having the feelings that no child was abducted in that state, am seeing it as a political way of harrasing the regime of gudluk,b4 this incidence of abduction, mr president and the governor of that state were not in gud terms, who knows if it is one of there ploys to disorganise gudluks regime,, , anything can happen in politics expecially Nigerian politics. Hausa man want to cum and rule again bcos other tribes are ur servants, u guys are born to rear cattles and not to rule humans.

Posted: at 8-05-2014 01:51 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

Some times i wonder if these abokis take their time to reason, as a senator what are his contributions to stop all these senseless killings and adoptions, now he want the president to step down so he could become president, hausa and power are inseperable twin but Nigerians are more enlightened now to allow only the hausas to rule. Amedu Bello 1960, Gowon 1966, Murtala Mohammed 1975, Shehu Shagari 1979, Buhari 1983, Babangida 1985, Abacha 1993, Abdulsalami Abubarka 1998, is Nigeria for the hausas alone!

Posted: at 8-05-2014 02:18 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

This Imbeciles have abandoned the cattles and goat they rear to survive before and now chasing seat of power with every necessary measures within range

Posted: at 8-05-2014 02:40 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

nawao

Posted: at 8-05-2014 03:22 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

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Posted: at 8-05-2014 03:32 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Foolish senator you are a fool just  fool  a fool at forty is a fool forever

Posted: at 8-05-2014 03:56 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

It is obvios d north wants goodluck 2 step down so they can continue their normal bisness.am happy nigerian r now wise! No place 4 hausa man! We refuse 2 b slaves.we love democracy,we like d constitution period!

Posted: at 8-05-2014 04:14 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie