The Peoples Democratic Party has declared its support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision that the Joint Task Force would remain in Borno State until the elders of the state make a commitment to put an end to further killings.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP said Jonathan’s position shows his concern for the safety of Nigerians in all parts of the country.
Metuh said in the statement: “We commend the President for his humane approach and for his unrelenting commitment to the improved welfare of Nigerians.
“The Peoples Democratic Party fully aligns with the challenge of President Goodluck Jonathan to the Borno elders on their responsibility vis a vis the withdrawal of the military Joint Task Force.
“The position of the President shows his forthrightness and intense fatherly concern for the safety of all Nigerians living in Borno state and other troubled spots in the country.
“This is a direct challenge to all of us, especially those from the troubled areas, to rise to the occasion and re-engage dispassionate avuncular responsibilities in genuine search for peace.
“Our great Party understands and deeply shares in the worries of the Borno elders over the protracted insurgency in the region and its grave implications for social and economic activities.
“However, we deem it necessary that the elders accept this challenge and reflect in-depth on their preeminent position as a cardinal portal of peace as connoted in the assertion by the President.”
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