FG Advises Nigerians On War Against Insurgents

Alhaji Kabiru Turaki ,the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, has advised Nigerians, who use serious national matter such as insurgency to play politics, to have change of heart.
This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Okey Muogho, Special Assistant, Media, to the Minister.
The statement said Turaki made the remark when delegates from Igbo World Union (IWU) paid him a courtesy visit.
It said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration had contributed a lot in bringing the menace of insurgency to an end.
“Many Nigerians do not understand the complexities of the war against terror because terrorism is a new phenomenon as far as Nigeria is concerned.’’
It stated that the president had been able to reduce the activities of the terrorist
from 13 states to three states.
“Let us cast our minds back to about 11 or 12 months ago when there were terrorist activities in about 13 states – Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna ,Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa and FCT.
“Today, Mr President has been able to push the activities of the terrorists to only three states within seven months; this has never been done anywhere in the world.
“Mr President gave a clear directive to the security agencies to flush them out and the insurgents have been cleared from the municipalities of these three states.
“I want to assure Nigerians that Mr.President is committed to ensuring that the lives and property of Nigerians are protected wherever they may be within the geographical entity called Nigeria.’’
Turaki commended the Igbos for their support to the Federal Government, saying that the government had also reciprocated by appointing them into sensitive positions.
He praised the Igbos for standing behind the President and the Federal Government and urged them to continue to support the administration.
The statement reported the IWU leader, Mr Mishak Nnanta , as saying that the group believed in the unity of Nigeria and
were happy with the way the President had treated Igbos.
The group commended the way the President had been piloting the affairs of the country.
It condemned the recent abduction of the Chibok girls. (NAN)