President Jonathan to Visit Boko-Haram Ravaged Areas During Campaign
The Presidency has revealed plans by President Goodluck Jonathan to visit the North eastern areas attacked by the Boko Haram terrorist sect while campaigning for his re-election into office.
This was disclosed by the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Wale Oladipo, saying that the President would visit all parts of the country, including the North-east, to seek the people’s support.
“We will visit all parts of the country to campaign. There is no state in Nigeria that the PDP and the President will not visit, including the North-east. We believe in the sovereignty of the country and that is why we are taking every part of the nation seriously.”
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, re-affirmed Oladipo’s statement, saying:
“I have no doubt that the President is going to campaign to all Nigerians. A campaign timetable will be issued and the President will visit all parts of the country because he knows that we are facing another election.
“He is not taking any Nigerian for granted because he has served Nigerians faithfully and he is coming to them again in humility to ask for their supports and votes. We have no doubt that Nigerians will stand solidly behind him.”
Abati also denied claims that the president had not visited the North-east, stating that he had done so many times and that he was not afraid to visit any part of the country.
“This is the period of politics and the President’s message and campaign will be for all Nigerians. It is not true that the President had not visited the North-East. Go and check his itinerary in the last one year, he had gone there for programmes.
“The Presidential Initiative for the North-east was launched in one of the states in the region. He has visited many parts of the North-east. He is the President of Nigeria. He can travel to any part of the country. So, those who are asking whether he will campaign in the North-east should just check his itinerary.
“He has visited many of the states in the North, not once, not twice. I don’t see why there should be any anxiety. In any case, the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies and other relevant stakeholders have made it clear that they remain committed to ensure that no Nigerian, for any reason whatsoever, is denied the right to vote.”
