President Goodluck Jonathan has explained why the federal government had not been able to rescue the abducted Chibok girls.
Speaking, yesterday, at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, where he had gone to pay homage to the traditional ruler, when his campaign train got to the state, the president blamed the non-rescue of the abducted Chibok girls on external forces. He however promised that his administration would do everything possible to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the coming months.
He promised that his administration would rebuild the areas affected by the insurgency after the government ends it.
This will be achieved using initiatives like the Victim Support Fund, Presidential Initiative for North-east and Safe School Initiative. Budgetary allocation to the affected states will also be increased.
Jonathan vowed that his administration would rebuild and redesign Borno State in such a way that children will have access to education and better future.
“We feel the pain of Borno people. I personally feel more pained when people accuse me of of being involved in the problem for some political advantage. I have said it many times that my ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. And I don’t think any president or human being can do what they accuse me of doing,” the president said.
“The Boko Haram problem is what I thought we would have ended long ago but may be external influence or interest is affecting us. I am assuring you however that it won’t take us more than a few months to end this insurgency and restore peace in Borno.
“Our people must return to their communities. Insha Allahu, we will get our Chibok girls back,” Jonathan said.
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Posted: at 25-01-2015 07:07 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
EmekaBlue at 25-01-2015 07:18 AM (10 years ago) (m)
past tense...let d scam die
Posted: at 25-01-2015 07:18 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dennis_005 at 26-01-2015 12:30 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Scammer, you don forget say you promised us 2011 that there will be a stable Electricity b4 the end of 2012, that everybody will trow their generators away, Oga Jona your mouth sweet oo, you like Okro soup?
Posted: at 26-01-2015 12:30 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Timmy9ja at 26-01-2015 08:55 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Oga Gona ,make you close your mouth,stop making empty promises,what efforts have you made since this killing in Nigeria,you are not capable of ruling us.
Posted: at 26-01-2015 08:55 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
The Boko Haram problem is what I thought we would have ended long ago but may be external influence or interest is affecting us. That is enough to tell me that Mr. President doesn't even know what to do. Mr. President do try to weigh your words before using them. I will give you a minus on this one. Period.
Posted: at 26-01-2015 09:05 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
k4short2 at 26-01-2015 01:23 PM (10 years ago) (f)
if truly u r in their net, y will u girls want to be release? i could remember vividly when u were chanting ur quaran songs n told us u were ok were u were, that boko harams are loving and caring people and also advice n encouraging us to adopt the religion, why complain now? or u want to use this ur cheap lies to deceive people like urslfves. keep quiet u traitors
Posted: at 26-01-2015 01:23 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac