The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it will not deploy its staff to conduct the forthcoming elections in Madagali and Michika of Adamawa State which the Nigerian Military recently recaptured from Boko Haram.

INEC says it is yet to get clearance from security operatives to hold elections in the areas.

Michika and Madagali were the last areas recaptured in Adamawa by the Nigerian Military and its allies in Chad, Cameroon and Nigerian.

The INEC spokesperson in the state, Rifkatu Duku said, “We are not going to risk the lives of our staff, because we are yet to get the situational report from the security operatives.

“So you cannot expect INEC to deploy staff for the elections in those areas. Already INEC had created designated centres here in the state capital for IDPs elections.

Residents of the affected communities are also reluctant to return or vote in the communities despite successes recorded by the Nigerian military.

Over 148, 375 voters according to INEC statistics fled Madagali and Michika local governments after they were raided by Boko Haram.

But most of the displaced persons at Internally Displaced Persons camps in Yola, and other places said they are not planning to return home yet.
“The military were on ground when Boko Haram came and took over our town. Though the same military has recaptured our land now, but we aren’t sure the insurgents won’t come back,” said an elderly man, Zira Yohanna at the National Youth Service Corp IDP camp.

While Mr. Yohanna lauded the military intervention, he said the security situation even after the recapture of their communities was hazy. “We are not certain about the situation around our area in Garta. I don’t think anybody wishes to return now. Some of the Boko Haram men may have fled to return again,” he said.

Another resident who fled, Habu Musa, said they are afraid of returning to vote in the elections. “No, we will not return until after the elections. Only last week, we heard that three Boko Haram suspects were nabbed in Michika.

“We are wary of these politicians, we are prepared to vote at the designated centres designed by INEC,” said Mr. Musa.

Rejoice Watharda said, “We will stay till after elections after full normalcy restored.

“It’s about ten kilometers away to Gwoza from Madagali. They are still in Gwoza holding sway and you know there is heavy fight and Boko Haram are on rampage,” Ms. Watharda said.

She added that the proximity of the area to Sambisa Forest, known as Boko Haram’s main camp, ade the communities vulnerable to insurgent’s attacks.
“Boko Haram who may have fled the battlefield around Gwoza and Sambisa areas, where the military also said it was carrying out a major offensive against the insurgents, so they could resurface,” she said.

Community leaders like Abdullahi Damare of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, believe the military would need to embark on confidence-building at the expiration of the six-week operation so as to assure people of their security when they finally return to their communities.

“What is required is sensitization and confidence building by the military to assure the people that they will be secured even after the operation,” Mr. Damare said.

Also Kwache David who was also affected by Boko Haram attack in Michika says it is too early for the displaced residents to return home as terrorists had not been totally eliminated.

He said what should be paramount in the minds of everyone is the reconstruction of the reclaimed territories that were totally destroyed by the insurgents.

Most displaced persons believe Boko Haram could spring surprises even after the six-week military operation, citing the isolated attacks and bomb explosions occurring in Borno and Yobe during the week.

Some Boko Haram men launched multiple attacks on Ngamboru-Ngala and three communities near Chibok, South of Borno where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted almost a year ago.

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It's well

Y??


Anyways nobody protested sha

Typing.........

Nonsense elections must hold in all liberated area of the north east because liberaring areas so more people can vote is the backbone of the electotral postponment

Still on the Matter GEJ till 2019

bestow ur mercy upon them o lord

Why Na

Really sad. Nigerians are forced to live as refugees in their own country and yet we have a president who is suppose to protect us

Inec should rule out election in borno state; they should come to abuja and cast their votes. Biko, our soldiers u know what to do at the centres created for idps

ok ....i dont care all i know is


we are having a new president come may 29th 2015 and his name is GMB


thats all

But Election will hold in Bama, Damasak,monguno, Gonborou ngala, Malam Fatori, etc all in Borno are even more risky than Adamawa state. Why only Michika and other towns from Adamawa

INEC are u guyz ok?

Ozigbondu:
Nonsense elections must hold in all liberated area of the north east because liberaring areas so more people can vote is the backbone of the electotral postponment

Still on the Matter GEJ till 2019

i was in michicka last week and am telling it is not safe yet .the safety of citizens matters most plus fleeing BH are on the prowl.

MRLINGTON:
Y??


Anyways nobody protested sha

So you go with what everybody do? Thats cluelessness smh 4 you janjanweed

DEATHMACHINE:

i was in michicka last week and am telling it is not safe yet .the safety of citizens matters most plus fleeing BH are on the prowl.

WTF are you doing in michiak is it your village

samueld0:
But Election will hold in Bama, Damasak,monguno, Gonborou ngala, Malam Fatori, etc all in Borno are even more risky than Adamawa state. Why only Michika and other towns from Adamawa

INEC are u guyz ok?

both towns are a few kilometers from Gwoza and pulka where there are still stand offs.its not safe

Ozigbondu:


WTF are you doing in michiak is it your village

nope ,i dey use my machine there

Well, they should be allowed the vote in the designated IDP areas.

Michika, Madagali and Sambisa are Buhari strongholds, what's he gonna do now?

Na wa

why??
If the security agents can't live up to their responsibilities, let them just quit and give those who are ready to do what they are being paid for their jobs.















GMB/PYO
#Nigerians_have_decided

APC woes

In another vein

If by chance Buhari wins this election, extremely hard times lies ahead for this country.

Definitely, the creeks will go haywire again, Buhari will send the troops to the creeks and together they will set the oil facilities ablaze.

OBJ's use of JTF force could not help as no Oil producing company will risk producing crude and killing staff in a volatile region.

GEJ under Yaradua had to get down to the creeks to to talk to these boys and effect the amnesty program because they found him as a representation in government.

If after GEJ's achievements in almost all sectors, roads, bridges, railways, agriculture, automobile, alamajiri schools, new universities, fertilizer and ghost worker scam elimination, freedom of press, FOI, free and fair elections, power sector. .........etc, he is still booted out. It will be impossible to convince a ND minority albeit a militant that their own was not persecuted out of office. And that will be the theme of the new struggle. The long term solution to this mess is implementing the Confab report and enthroning true federalism.

While these persists, the oil producing companies will simply withdraw their personnel from the volatile region and all foreign investments will seize in all sectors.

And even if the troops kill 90% of the militants, it will take just one militant, a dynamite and just one location along the multi- kilometre trunklines to continue to wreck havoc.

Fast forward to 2019, if we remain one country and without a civil war,, we will be an economic wreck with no allocations and salaries, no capital projects, no hope with dollar exchanging for 400 naira and we are worse off than we were in 2015.

Cos the truth is that without crude proceeds for now, Nigeria is finished.

And then, we'll be screaming another 'Change' because we would have learnt a bitter lesson in the hands of the Fulanis, Tinubu and Saraki.And then we will ask.... Why were we this silly?

And before you quote me, make sure you outline in clear terms how you or Buhari will avert this obvious calamity staring us in the face


Only last week, they creek boys seem to have resumed activities by kidnapping at Yoho facility operated by Exxonmobil and have shut in 80KBD already. Are we ready for this for the next 4 years?

The entire world stands to benefit from a crisis in the Niger delta. Its not a coincidence that USA who abandoned us at the height of bokoharam is busy shouting for change in govt . Crises in the ND will reduce supply of crude to the Oil market and that would drive up the price of crude for producing countries.... But at Nigeria's expense.

Nigerians.... Be Warned!!!

Odimma

Security in that region is gold.

We need soldiers around everywhere in this country o, especially in the North.

Mogidi:
k

We all will witness the victory of JÓnathan and PDP in this election

PDP's plan is coming out.
Its part of their script to deliberately use Boko Haram to disenfranchised some Northerners, because they know its the stronghold of General Buhari.
Tell me what's the essence of their 6wks postponement? The purpose is already defeated since they can't stop Boko from causing havoc in that region.
Nigerians(Northerners) won't forgive Jonathan and PDP for impunity.
GMB is still going to win.

GEJ WHY?
SAI GMB
KAI GEJ

its all good






Meanwhile are u having problems with your joystick size or having premature ejac?? Check my profile/signature

it does not change anything in the overall result

Election or elections what i know GejmustGO by 29th of may .

If by chance Buhari wins this election, extremely hard times lies ahead for this country.

Definitely, the creeks will go haywire again, Buhari will send the troops to the creeks and together they will set the oil facilities ablaze.

OBJ's use of JTF force could not help as no Oil producing company will risk producing crude and killing staff in a volatile region.

GEJ under Yaradua had to get down to the creeks to to talk to these boys and effect the amnesty program because they found him as a representation in government.

If after GEJ's achievements in almost all sectors, roads, bridges, railways, agriculture, automobile, alamajiri schools, new universities, fertilizer and ghost worker scam elimination, freedom of press, FOI, free and fair elections, power sector. .........etc, he is still booted out. It will be impossible to convince a ND minority albeit a militant that their own was not persecuted out of office. And that will be the theme of the new struggle. The long term solution to this mess is implementing the Confab report and enthroning true federalism.

While these persists, the oil producing companies will simply withdraw their personnel from the volatile region and all foreign investments will seize in all sectors.

And even if the troops kill 90% of the militants, it will take just one militant, a dynamite and just one location along the multi- kilometre trunklines to continue to wreck havoc.

Fast forward to 2019, if we remain one country and without a civil war,, we will be an economic wreck with no allocations and salaries, no capital projects, no hope with dollar exchanging for 400 naira and we are worse off than we were in 2015.

Cos the truth is that without crude proceeds for now, Nigeria is finished.

And then, we'll be screaming another 'Change' because we would have learnt a bitter lesson in the hands of the Fulanis, Tinubu and Saraki.And then we will ask.... Why were we this silly?

And before you quote me, make sure you outline in clear terms how you or Buhari will avert this obvious calamity staring us in the face


Only last week, they creek boys seem to have resumed activities by kidnapping at Yoho facility operated by Exxonmobil and have shut in 80KBD already. Are we ready for this for the next 4 years?

The entire world stands to benefit from a crisis in the Niger delta. Its not a coincidence that USA who abandoned us at the height of bokoharam is busy shouting for change in govt . Crises in the ND will reduce supply of crude to the Oil market and that would drive up the price of crude for producing countries.... But at Nigeria's expense.

Nigerians.... Be Warned!!!