Boko Haram Members Are In Government – Goodluck Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, painted a gloomy picture of the membership and activities of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, saying the group has successfully infiltrated the three arms of government at the federal level.
This is just as General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, challenged Nigerian Christians and their Muslim counterparts to work hand-in-hand to find a way to eradicate the menace of Boko Haram and other terror groups in the country.
The President also identified the twin evils of greed and selfishness which are the single largest breeders of corruption, as the greatest challenges militating against the nation’s economic progress in the 21st century, saying the greed of one man can lead to the corruption of a whole nation.
Speaking at an inter-denominational church service to mark the 2012 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the National Christian Centre, Jonathan decried the membership spread of the group within the North, but vowed to stem the menace in no distant time.
He explained that some members of the sect were in the executive, legislative and judiciary arms of government as well as the armed forces, adding that the situation had made it more difficult to combat the nation’s security challenges headlong.
Jonathan described the present security situation in the country as worse than the civil war experience, insisting that “this is a particular time when the country has major security challenges. There are explosions everyday, people are dying and are being killed daily without any reason. “It is a period we also call on the armed forces, including those that have retired, to join hands with their colleagues that are still in service and government to see how collectively we can protect our nation. I believe we will overcome our immediate challenges. The situation we have in our hands is even worse than the civil war that we fought.
“During the civil war, we knew and we could even predict where the enemy was coming from. You can even know the route they are coming from, you can even know what calibre of weapon they will use and so on. But the challenge we have today is more complicated.
I remember when I had a meeting with elders from the North East and some parts of the North West where the Boko Haram phenomenon is more prevalent, somebody said the situation was bad that even if one’s son is a member, one will not even know.
“That means that if the person will plant a bomb behind your house, you won’t know. That is how complex the situation is. Our security services are trying because as the president, I know what they are doing. Nigerians may not appreciate their efforts especially when you know that we are underpoliced. We have a police force that is about 300,000 in number.
“I assure Nigerians that we shall get over it. We are meeting everyday and we are planning. We are going to increase the strength and the capacity of the security services to confront the modern challenges we face.”
Sir President, i pray that God helps you and other true members of the government to combat this matter.
ReplyDeleteNigerians, we should acknowledge LOVE AND PEACE. IT WILL GO ALSO A LONG WAY TO HELP.
@ Anonymous yes oh! Love and Peace!
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