The Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima has lashed out at
President Goodluck Jonathan,
calling the Nigerian leader deaf, dumb and blind over the abduction of
over 200 female students of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, by
the violent Boko Haram insurgents.
The state which has been the hotbed of Boko Haram activities,
including bombings and killings, has become the center worldwide focus
in the past one month since the unfortunate incident but Shettima who is
the chief executive and chief security officer in the state, has
shifted the blame to the Jonathan led Federal Government, labelling him
as very slow in handling the rescue operations for the girls.
Speaking
to the CNN in an interview, Shettima laid all the blame on Jonathan,
saying the president failed to react fast to the situation, stating that
if anything should happen to any of the girls, President Jonathan
should be held as the murderer.
He also urged the Nigerian authorities to negotiate with Boko Haram insurgents so as to secure the release of the girls.
This is what he said:
If I have to talk to the devil to secure the release of the girls, I will do so.
President Jonathan did not act on time and did not talk to me over the kidnappings until 19 days after.
Is Shettima right in his assessment of GEJ?
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