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Following the killing of 47 students in his state today by Boko haram
members, the Governor of Yobe state, Ibrahim Gaidam says that President
Jonathan has some explanation to give to the Northern region over the
increased attacks by the militants. The governor said this in a
statement issued through his Special Adviser on Press Affairs and
Information, Abdullahi Bego. Find below...
"This
morning, our state woke up to a very sad and heart-breaking news
of a bomb attack on our young students at Government Comprehensive
School, Potiskum, in which no fewer than 35 students were killed and
many more injured. The thoughts of His Excellency, Governor Ibrahim
Gaidam and his
prayers are with the parents, teachers and families of the innocent
victims of this callous and reprehensible attack.
The governor is
heartbroken and words cannot adequately convey the extent of his remorse
and sadness. The governor has noted that this is the fifth time in a
little over
one year when our schools in Yobe State were brutally attacked and
students killed. There was Government Secondary School, Damaturu;
Government Secondary School Mamudo; College of Agriculture, Gujba;
Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi; and now Government Comprehensive
School, Potiskum. Governor Gaidam deeply regrets that all of these
dastardly attacks
took place under a climate of Emergency Rule declared in Yobe, Borno and
Adamawa States by President Goodluck Jonathan.
In theory, the Emergency
Rule Declaration was a signal that more
vigorous steps would be taken to protect the lives and property of
people in the affected states and deploy the full might of the federal
government to restore peace and security. Unfortunately, this has not
been fully the case. Instead of forcing
insurgents and criminals to flee, the insurgents are forcing innocent
people to flee and making life miserable for everyone. Governor Gaidam
believes that President Goodluck Jonathan has a very
urgent responsibility to explain to the people of Yobe State and people
all across the affected states why murderous and callous insurgent and
criminal attacks are still on the rise despite the State of Emergency.”
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