Security challenges: Jonathan aborts state visit to Namibia

The President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has aborted his planned trip to Namibia on a state visit.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, the need to stop the state visit to Namibia was as a result of the security challenges in Nigeria.
In the last two days, suspected members of dreaded sect, Boko Haram and others described as cultists have killed close to 100 persons, including 42 policemen.
While 22 policemen were killed by members of Boko Haram in Bama, Borno State, 20 were killed in Nasarawa State by cultists.
The statement by Abati said Jonathan will be returning to Nigeria to oversee the efforts to curb the killings.
The statement by Abati reads: “In view of recent developments at home in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan has cut short his visit to South Africa and aborted his state visit to Namibia which was due to start today.
“The President is returning to Abuja immediately to personally oversee efforts by national security agencies to contain the fresh challenges to national security which have emerged this week in Borno, Plateau and Nassarawa States.
“President Jonathan will on arrival, meet with the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and heads of national security services on arrival to review the security situation in the country.”
Jonathan had paid a state visit to South Africa where he also attended the World Economic Forum and was expected to proceed to Namibia from there.