President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday spoke of a change in the tempo of the battle against Boko Haram, following the emergence of new Service chiefs.
The excesses of Boko Haram will be reduced with the police working with the Armed Forces, the President said when he visited the Lamido Adamawa, Alhaji Barkindo Mustapha, in his palace in Yola.
Jonathan was in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for the inauguration of some Air Force projects.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, is from the state, where a Boko Haram attack left no fewer than 53 persons dead on Sunday.
Jonathan commiserated with the Lamido over the incident and congratulated him on Air Marshal Badeh’s appointment.
The President said: “ Let me also congratulate you for producing the current Chief of Defence Staff for the country. He is somebody I have worked with before and I believe with him and the other Service chiefs, definitely, the security equation will change. They have not been cleared by the National Assembly, which I believe will be done this week.
“I believe that by next week, we will have our first Security Council meeting and I believe that the tempo will change. With the police working with the Armed Forces, the excesses of Boko Haram will be reduced.
“Let me, on behalf of my delegation, sincerely thank you for your reception and again for me and members of my Cabinet, we have to thank you very sincerely for your commitment in ensuring that as a nation we live in unity and peace.
“It is quite a challenging period for our traditional rulers and religious leaders and opinion leaders because of the security challenges we have especially in the North eastern part of this country. Let me on behalf of the government express our condolences to the families of the various people that have died in this unnecessary Boko Haram insurgency over this period. Only three days ago, on Sunday, people were killed carelessly, some while worshiping.
“These things were never part of our country before this time. These things are very alien to us or because these days they say the world is a global village so the bad habit travels faster than the good ones. Nigeria is getting its share of the terror. God willing, Nigeria will overcome these challenges. We express our condolences to you, members of the Emirate Council and indeed all the people of Adamawa State.”
Responding to the monarch’s request, Jonathan said his administration would continue to work with the state government to better the people’s lives.
Saying the emergency in the state was not intended to punish anybody, he said the relaxation of curfew on the state is under the governor’s control.
The Lamido told the President that the curfew was adversely affecting commercial life in the state.
He appealed to the Federal Government to assist in rehabilitating roads.
“Cattle roads have been turned to farmlands and this has always caused fighting and loss of lives among various groups,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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