President Goodluck Jonathan has again gave re-assurance to the people of Borno state and the troubled north east zone ravaged by the deadly Boko Haram insurgency that his administration will do everything possible to crush the sect.
Jonathan gave the assurance while addressing PDP supporters and residents of the Maiduguri at a campaign rally held at the Ramat Square.
The president maintained that he had fulfilled the promises he made to Nigerians during his 2011 campaigns and that if re-elected in February 14 general elections, more policies and programmes aimed at transforming the lives of the people through job creation, women and youth empowerment scheme and agricultural revolution will top his priority.
He however observed a minute silence for the souls of those who had been slain by the sect members.
.He assured that government and security agencies are doing everything possible to ensure the safe return of the 219 abducted Chibok school girls and restore normalcy in the state and other affected communities in the north east.
He noted that the federal government will rebuild all the destroyed places of worship and schools destroyed by insurgents in the north east.
Jonathan who arrived Maiduguri International Airport at about 1:30PM amid tight security drove straight to the Shehu of Borno’s palace, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai El- Kanemi where he condoled with the monarch over the unfortunate incidents perpetrated by Boko Haram sect, and assured that very soon, peace will be restored in the state.
The president who also said he was at the palace to seek the blessing from the Shehu and to inform him that hr was in the state as part of his campaign tour for his reflection bid, promised that if re- elected, his administration will continue to support the traditional institutions who are custodian of cultural and socio- economic co- existence.
