Opposition has a lot to gain from Boko haram - Presidency insist

By Ehi Ekhator

The Presidency has once again reiterate its accusation that the opposition, All Progressives Congress are strongly Behind Boko Haram killing in the country.

This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe while responding to a question on whether he believed that Nigerians loathed President Goodluck Jonathan on Channels Television Sunrise Programme yesterday.

Mr. Okupe said that President JOnathan was the most hated president Nigeria had ever produced. He asked . “What is the volume of blood of Nigerians those who want power require to unseat Jonathan?”

The Presidential aide compared the Boko Haram insurgency to a war situation and reminded that terrorist attacks had been a daily affair in the country since 2009.

He also disclosed that the fight against terrorism is difficult because of the nation’s population and topography.

He revealed that the Federral Government had put in place effective measures to reduce the power of the insurgency, saying that the security agencies deserved recommendation for their efforts so far from Nigerians.

Okupe said that the insecurity in the country could have been worse than the one presently experienced if not for the bravery and courage, commitment of the military who put their lives on the line daily.

He said : “Nigeria is currently at war…In our case, we have been battling with it (terrorism) since 2009 and it has been a daily affair. We are in a war situation with Boko Haram. The government has established credible and effective security infrastructure that can fight terror. Twelve states were initially engaged in these attacks.

“This thing has been pushed from 12 states to now a very tiny area of the country…You must give the government and security agencies some measure of commendation. Insurgency is a serious matter, and if the military had not been working assiduously to save all of us, Nigeria would have been in a more serious situation all together”.

Opposition has a lot to gain from Boko haram - Presidency insist