Boko Haram: Bayelsa allays fears of Northerners in the state over reprisal attack

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Written by Oluwole Ige, Yenagoa Sunday, 08 January 2012
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AS members of the dreaded Boko Haram step up their attacks on Christians and Southerners in the North, Bayelsa State government, on Friday allayed fears of the Hausa resident in the state over likely reprisal attack on them.

The state government assured all northerners, most specially the Muslim community and other non-indigenes not to panic or entertain fear of being attacked over the escalation of violence by Boko Haram terrorists in the North.

In a press statement, signed by the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Information, Communication and Strategy, Chief Nathan Egba-Ologo, a copy of which was made available to Sunday Tribune, the incumbent administration assured Northerners, residing in the state capital and other parts of the Bayelsa to go about their normal business without fear of attack, intimidation and molestation.

According to the statement, “The Boko Haram threat to Christians in the North and indeed the general security issues in some parts of the country are challenges in a developing society like ours and will definitely be subdued with time”

“The state government wishes to reassure our northern brothers and sisters that their safety is guaranteed under the law and there is no need whatsoever to panic”, the statement added.

It further reads in part, “Bayelsans respect the secularity enshrined in the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which explains why there has not been and there will not be any crisis arising from differences in religion or worship”.

It emphasized that the people of Bayelsa were conscious of the fact that in the chequered history of the nation, President Goodluck Jonathan, from the South-South is piloting ship of Nigeria and would therefore not engage in any act that could disrupt the peace in the state, even in the face of Boko Haram threat.

Are you kidding me!!! better leave brothers because this people lack understanding o!What they know is Boko haram is northern and Muslims.So when chips are down you will definitely take the blame.Better hit the road back home.The Police and commissioner to the state government can do jack shit when things go sour.better move!!! Until there is understanding forget it.