Military has liberated Michika town from B-Haram----Jonathan
(Nigeria) President Goodluck Jonathan said that the Nigerian
Military had on Thursday liberated Michika town in Adamawa State from the
control of the Boko Haram insurgents.
Jonathan made the announcement at the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign rally in Yola.
The president also unfolded plans by the military to
liberate Madagali town soon, adding that the area was the only remaining local
government in Adamawa yet to be liberated from the insurgents.
“Before this time,
five local government areas in Adamawa were under the control of Boko Haram. But
today, Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa has been recaptured from Boko
Haram. And the only remaining local government, Madagali, will insha Allahu, be
liberated.”
Jonathan re-iterated his administration's commitment to
recapture all the occupied territories in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.
He dismissed insinuations from some quarters that the
Presidency was behind Boko Haram activity in the North east region for political
advantages..
“I know the burden I
am carrying because of Boko Haram and the daily conversations I used to have
with some World leaders.” Jonathan said.
He said that he would never forget Adamawa for being kind to
him in the 2011 general elections, where he got over 65 per cent votes.
On the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Malam Nuhu
Ribadu, the president said Ribadu was an experienced person that he would work
together with to bring an end to Boko Haram.
In his address, the Vice President Namadi Sambo equally
announced the award of contract for the constructions of Kiri and Jada dams in state.
He said that the projects would serve the purpose of
hydro-electric power and agriculture.
According to him, the two projects, if completed, will boost
economic activities and create more jobs opportunity for the people of the
state.
He also said that the Jonathan-led administration would
dredge River Benue to Yola to improve
water ways transportations.
``Let me announce to you that President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan has awarded the construction of Kiri and Jada dams. These projects
will serve the purposes of hydro electricity power and agriculture, which will
boost economic activities. I also have good news for you that Mr President has
approved the dredging of River Benue to Yola.”
Also addressing party faithful, Prof Jibril Aminu, former
Senator representing Adamawa Central senatorial district, said that Jonathan’s
landmark achievements qualified him for re-election.
Aminu said that jonathan’s profile was a pride to the
educated elite.
``Late President Umaru Yar’adua was the first university
graduate to emerge as Nigerian president.
Your academic qualification is a pride to those of us in education,
especially those of us from the university community and for this, I say carry
go.”
He also gave an assurance that the state would vote PDP as
it had always done in the past.
According to him, Adamawa has been a PDP state and it will
continue to be a PDP state.
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