President Goodluck Jonathan says it is unfair of anyone to see him
as the problem on the abduction of the schoolgirls of Chibok, Borno
State.
The president, through his spokesman, stated this Wednesday in an
article titled "Nigeria’s Offensive against Boko Haram Charges of a
Do-Nothing Strategy are Misconceived" published by Washington
Times.
In the article made available to State House journalists today, Abati
said though the concern expressed over the girls' abduction was
legitimate and understandable, “what is not fair, and which stands
out in many of the criticisms directed at the Nigerian government, is
the attempt to ignore the issues and argue that President Goodluck
Jonathan is the problem".
He said the attempt to turn the girls' abduction into a referendum on
Jonathan's administration had led to a complete misreading of the
situation and much deliberate mischief fuelled by ignorance and
sponsored propaganda.
According to him, the most popular misconception is the notion that
Jonathan's administration has consciously adopted a "do-nothing"
strategy, and that the government only responded and considered
international partnership necessary after pressure was mounted on it
to do something.
He said the Boko Haram threat dated back to 2002 and had become
a bigger menace and full-scale terrorist movement by the time
Jonathan assumed office in 2010.
He recalled that the insurgents and their international allies had
carved out enclaves in the northeast by hosting their flags and
threatening to destabilise the government and impose an Islamic
state.
Abati argued that in the past four years, the president had taken
proactive steps, including military, political and social actions, to
fight terrorism.
He said since 2011, the nation's security chiefs had regularly met with
their counterparts from the four neighbouring countries on matters of
peace and security, adding that "these efforts yielded positive results,
notably the decimation of the ranks of the Boko Haram and their
restriction to the Sambisa Forest".
He said the April 14 abduction of the schoolgirls and subsequent
developments marked a turning point in the Boko Haram insurgency
and was "a terrible resurgence of an ongoing challenge, not the
beginning".
He described as unacceptable, the assault on schools by terrorists
and the threat to turn innocent young girls into sex slaves and
prisoners of terrorism.
"The outrage is understandable. But we must not become so blinded
by its horror as to reduce it all to the fault of one man. This is not
about the strength or failings of one man. Terrorism is an assault on
human rights and our civilisation. It requires international
cooperation and concerted domestic action", he said.
According to him, the president is fully committed to ensuring that the
girls are rescued alive.
Abati however lamented that despite all the technology and
intelligence at their disposal, foreign countries involved in the search
for the abducted girls were yet to find them.
"Yes, it has been more than 80 days since the nightmare began.
Americans, Canadians, the British and other friends of Nigeria are all
involved in the search, in one form or the other, but unfortunately,
with all the technology and intelligence at their disposal, the girls are
yet to be found", he said.
He said Jonathan was keenly aware of his responsibility for the
safety, security and well-being of the Chibok girls and all Nigerians.
"He wants the girls back like everyone else and is doing everything
within his powers to rescue them safely and return them to their
distraught parents.
Indeed, in the past several days, we have seen actions speaking
louder than any words. Under Mr. Jonathan's leadership, our military
forces have captured the alleged leader of the Boko Haram cell that
abducted the girls and have captured or killed of dozens of armed
mercenaries responsible for violence and terrorism in the region. The
president also welcomes and shares the joy of the parents of the
apparent dozens of girls who escaped the Boko Haram thugs", he
said.
Abati said Jonathan's appeal for support and solidarity had brought
the Boko Haram challenge to the attention of the world and
galvanized international action, adding that the president's call for
global support and cooperation against Boko Haram certainly did not
amount to an abdication of responsibility.
He said Boko Haram, the political opposition and a section of the
local Nigerian media might have turned Jonathan-bashing into a
tasteless and unpatriotic sport, it would be sad indeed if the
international media were to allow itself to be led by "the nose into
that game".
SOURCE : www.dailytrust.com.ng/top-stories/28886-chibok-girls-i-m-not-the-problem-jonathan

Dis Chibok matter don tire me sef..!!! D whole tin is nw lookin like it's politically motivated. 3months and counting, yet no feasible result. If I blame Jonah nw, Pro-Jonathan supporters go wan kill me. If I call APC nw, some ppl go wan use me do sacrifice. But all I knw is Der iz God oooo!!!!!

We all know the truth...

lol @ I'm not the problem.. What's next? You are not the president?

Abati however lamented that despite all the technology and
intelligence at their disposal, foreign countries involved in the search
for the abducted girls were yet to find them.

Nigeria says it has found missing girls


A top Nigerian military official believes he knows the whereabouts of girls kidnapped last month, but he says the nation's military will not use force to try to rescue them, a state news report said Monday.
"We want our girls back. I can tell you that our military can and will do it, but where they are held, can we go there with force?" asked Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.

"Nobody should say Nigerian military does not know what it is doing; we can't kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back."

His comments were reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, a state-run news service.

cnn.com

So, who is lying? Jonathan or his Military? These liars just can not get their lies and act together...?