I Will Hand Over Terror-Free Nigeria – Jonathan by msmon(m): 9:55pm On Apr 30 President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday promised that he would do all within his powers to ensure that all parts of the country still under the control of terrorists and insurgents were totally liberated before May 29. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted the President as making the promise while receiving a delegation of Heads of Customs from the West and Central African Region of the World Customs Organisation, led by the Secretary-General of the organisation, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya. The delegation visited Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Jonathan reportedly told his guests that he was determined to hand over a country completely free of terrorist strongholds to the President-elect Muhammadu Buhari. He was further quoted as saying the ongoing military operations in the North-East had already recorded huge successes, with two states completely free from the control of terrorists, while operations in the third state had reached a concluding stage. “We can now say two states are completely free from terrorist control, while in the third state, it is only in one Local Government Area that they are still present. That is in the Sambisa Forest,” the President told his guests. Jonathan also noted that the military had already moved into the forest to seize the remaining camps of the terrorists, adding that the recent rescue of about 300 abducted girls and women was further evidence of the success being achieved in the ongoing operation. On his decision to concede victory to the President-elect before all the results of the presidential elections were announced, Jonathan said elections must be approached from a nationalistic point of view. “Our elections should be about where Nigeria is going. If Nigeria is moving forward, it is for the good of all Nigerians. My children and grandchildren will live and grow in this country and contribute to it. “I always tell my colleagues to leave office when their time is up. We are trying to encourage African leaders not to remain in power as kings until death,’’ he said.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday
promised that he would do all within his powers
to ensure that all parts of the country still under
the control of terrorists and insurgents were
totally liberated before May 29.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted the President
as making the promise while receiving a
delegation of Heads of Customs from the West
and Central African Region of the World Customs
Organisation, led by the Secretary-General of the
organisation, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya.
The delegation visited Jonathan at the Presidential
Villa, Abuja.
Jonathan reportedly told his guests that he was
determined to hand over a country completely
free of terrorist strongholds to the President-elect
Muhammadu Buhari.
He was further quoted as saying the ongoing
military operations in the North-East had already
recorded huge successes, with two states
completely free from the control of terrorists,
while operations in the third state had reached a
concluding stage.
“We can now say two states are completely free
from terrorist control, while in the third state, it is
only in one Local Government Area that they are
still present. That is in the Sambisa Forest,” the
President told his guests.
Jonathan also noted that the military had already
moved into the forest to seize the remaining
camps of the terrorists, adding that the recent
rescue of about 300 abducted girls and women
was further evidence of the success being
achieved in the ongoing operation.
On his decision to concede victory to the
President-elect before all the results of the
presidential elections were announced, Jonathan
said elections must be approached from a
nationalistic point of view.
“Our elections should be about where Nigeria is
going. If Nigeria is moving forward, it is for the
good of all Nigerians. My children and
grandchildren will live and grow in this country
and contribute to it.
“I always tell my colleagues to leave office when
their time is up. We are trying to encourage
African leaders not to remain in power as kings
until death,’’ he said.