……….. says Only Mad People Will Accuse Me of Sponsoring Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday labelled those accusing him of being behind the Boko Haram insurgency in Adamawa State as mad people.
“Only mad people will accuse me of executing such dastardly act against his people,” Mr. Jonathan said.
The President, made this remark during his campaign rally in Yola on Thursday, saying he had absolutely nothing to benefit from killing children, women and the aged
He recalled that in the last election, he secured more than 65 per cent of the votes in the state, twice the votes he got from his home state, Bayelsa while pointing out that even from a political standpoint, killing off Adamawa people would amount to political suicide.
“In 2011, I had two times the number of votes I had in Bayelsa State. Why should I want to reduce that number of votes?” Mr. Jonathan queried. “Only a mad person can insinuate that the president is supporting Boko Haram.”
“We are totally committed to the liberation of Adamawa state,” he said. “Adamawa will be the first state that will be freed. As we are talking to you Michika Local Government area has been recaptured by our gallant soldiers. The remaining local government, Madagali will, insha Allah, be recaptured very soon.
“We are totally committed to Adamawa and it will be the first state that will be liberated. I feel so burdened about the excesses of Boko Haram.”
He enjoined the people to massively vote their gubernatorial candidate, Nuhu Ribadu, for development to be solidly rooted in the state.
“I knew him when I was a deputy governor and as a governor I monitored him till today. He has unique attributes. I believe he will join us to fight insecurity in Adamawa state,” Mr. Jonathan said.
He said Mr. Ribadu has the energy, intellectual capacity and wide range of network across the globe to rout Boko Haram insurgency.
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