President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday disclosed that the Nigerian military will take delivery of some additional equipment this week and next in his administration’s quest to end insurgency in parts of the country.

Jonathan disclosed this during his courtesy visit to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari, in his palace.

He was in Ilorin for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential rally in the state.

The President expressed the hope that with the delivery of the platforms, the military would move faster within the next two weeks to curtail the security challenge.

He said, “You have observed us for the past four years. Yes, we have security challenges relating to the Boko Haram saga mainly in North East.

“Although their excesses extend to some parts of the North like Abuja, Sokoto, Gombe and Kano. But it is mainly in the North East. We are working hard and we shall surely bring it to a halt.

“As far as the military is concerned, even as we are talking, we are expecting more platforms this week and next week.

“I believe that in the next two weeks or so, we will be able to move faster than we are moving.”

Outside the security network, Jonathan said his administration had moved fast in many areas like the road network.

While admitting that work is still in progress, he said no government could fix all the country’s problems in four years.

“We have intervened in so many areas; agriculture that touches the life of an ordinary Nigerian is one of the areas that we have been working very hard.

“We are trying to move agriculture to the next level; a level that young graduates will be able to embrace,” the President added.

He promised that his administration was committed to pushing the country forward and providing jobs for young people as well as to diverse the economy.

Jonathan told the traditional ruler that he was in the palace to personally inform him that he was interested in seeking re-election.

He also introduced the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Senator Simeon Ajibola, to the monarch.

He said under the PDP, people of the state would continue to enjoy freedom and quality of life.

Gambari told the President that having watched his performance over the years, he was convinced that he has done very well.

He prayed that God would crown the President’s effort with success.

He urged all politicians to conduct their campaigns without violence.

He said since he heard of the President’s campaign trip to the state, he had been praying to God to make it hitch-free.

Earlier, the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, had told the emir that the delegation was in the palace to seek his support and prayers so that the PDP could continue the good work it had started.


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Too late Mr. President. But Thank you.

We still want change!

PUSH1:
Too late Mr. President.

Dnt mind dis govt...

PUSH1:
Too late Mr. President. But Thank you.

We still want change!

xule20:


Dnt mind dis govt...

Na so e pain you two reach. Why is it that you ediots don't find anything good in Jonathan, this bokoharam is the main reason people are turning against him, not that he isn't WORKING OR THAT HE DIDN'T WORK. its not easy to fight terror. If you think it's easy, kindly profer a solution, buhari cannot smell that position cos even if he is not the bokoharam sponsor he surely knows who and who that are involved making him an accomplice. GEJ TILL 2019. NO ABO.KI TILL 5019

Gej do fast get out so we fit sweep our dear state of ur badluck abg

Nice one. Kill them all.
Jonathan till 2019.

I asked a northerner; why una hate jonathan
His reply was that
"na jonathan they kill our people"
I jst looked at him and laugh

Jonathan working, Failbuari Sabotaging!

Just the same way gej said "Boko Haram is our children, we cannot go killing them"

Buchukwu:

Na so e pain you two reach. Why is it that you ediots don't find anything good in Jonathan, this bokoharam is the main reason people are turning against him, not that he isn't WORKING OR THAT HE DIDN'T WORK. its not easy to fight terror. If you think it's easy, kindly profer a solution, buhari cannot smell that position cos even if he is not the bokoharam sponsor he surely knows who and who that are involved making him an accomplice. GEJ TILL 2019. NO ABO.KI TILL 5019

He is buying more...................for his Boko Haram boys.

Sometimes, I think some of us are unfair with GEJ on the Boko Haram ish. Its not the 1st time he's purchasing military equipments for the armed forces. There have been deliveries of aircrafts, artillery guns, APCs, tanks even before this election. That its taking the armed forces a longer time to deal with it is not his fault. He has changed service chiefs, purchased hardware, spoke with other African leaders on working together, requested Western help etc.

I don't know why people think say na Presidents dey bring military strategies abi na all presidents get military training?? Abi when them dey do all their training and maneuvers, the Presidents dey dey there?

The military has been there before him and will continue to be there after him. He cant keep sacking ranking officers especially in wartime. There always have to be a level of command in the military. You cant just drop senior officers and promote any Tom and Harry without the experience into his/her place.

Yes, its taking a long time, but its not entirely his fault. Thats like blaming the President for a thief robbing successfully or the British and American people clamouring for the heads of Cameron and Obama for the delay with ISIS.

Well, I sure know that this Boko Haram issue has cost him a lot of votes already.