The people of Adamawa State have been assured by President Goodluck Jonathan that with the appointment of new Service Chiefs, the tempo of the fight against Boko Haram will change, even as he stated the sect’s excesses will reduce to the barest minimum.
The president gave the assurance on Tuesday when he paid homage to the Lamido Adamawa, Alhaji Barkindo Mustapha at his palace in Adamawa.
He also commiserated with the people of Adamawa State over those who lost their lives as a result of insurgency attacks.
Information Nigeria reports that no fewer than 18 persons were killed in Chakawa village of Madagali Local Government area of Adamawa, when some men armed with guns and explosives attacked a Catholic Church during a morning mass on Sunday.
Madagali shares boundary with Gwoza Local Government of Borno State and has been the scene of violent attacks since the declaration of state of emergency.
Reassuring people of the state of government’s resolve to curtail the excesses of the violent sect, Jonathan said, “Let me also congratulate you for producing the current chief of defence staff for the country. He is somebody I have worked with before and I believe with him and the other service chiefs, definitely, the security equation will change. They have not been cleared by the National Assembly, but I believe that will be done this week.
“I believe by next week we will have our first Security Council meeting and the tempo will change. And with the police working with the armed forces, the excesses of Boko Haram will be reduced”, he added
“It is quite a challenging period for our traditional rulers, religious leaders and opinion leaders because of the security challenges we have, especially in the North-east. Let me on behalf of the government, express our condolences to the various people that have died in this unnecessary Boko Haram insurgence over this period. Only three days ago, on Sunday, people were killed carelessly, some while worshipping.
“These things were never part of our country before this time. These things are very alien to us or because these days they say the world is a global village so the bad habit travel faster than the good ones. Nigeria is getting its share of the terror.
“God willing, Nigeria will overcome these challenges. We express our condolences to you, members of the emirate council and, indeed, all the people of Adamawa State”, he added.
Responding to a request made by the Lamido, who doubles as Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers’ Council, Jonathan promised that his administration would continue to partner the state government to better the lives of the people of Adamawa.
In apparent reference to allegations made in the past by the Governor Murtala Nyako that Adamawa did not deserve to be included among states under emergency rule, President Jonathan stressed that it was not intended to punish anybody, adding that the issue of relaxing curfew in the state was under the discretion of the state governor.
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