We'll recapture Borno, Adamawa, Yobe before elections - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that the nation's armed forces would recapture territories held by Boko Haram in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states before the general elections. 

The president who spoke while hosting members of the diplomatic community in Nigeria to a cocktail party at the State House, Abuja on Friday, noted the challenge posed by terrorist activities to the nation's development. 

Jonathan explained that the adjustment of the dates of the conduct of election was necessary to provide some reasonable level of security for the smooth implementation of the exercise, saying that the tension that followed the announcement was, therefore, not necessary. 

He argued the six weeks period of postponement of the election was not met to wipe out Boko Haram as has been misconstrued in some quarters but for the military to prepare well and modify the security infrastructure.

Posted by Donatus Joshua at 21:17