Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his promise to end the insecurity that is fast taking a toll on the country.
The president declared in his Easter message to citizens of the country that he, in collaboration with security forces in the country, would use every power bestowed on him by the constitution to rid the country of acts of terrorism.
“I assure all Nigerians that our security agencies, armed forces and I will continue to fully discharge our constitutional responsibilities for protecting the unity and territorial integrity of this country with all the powers and forces at our disposal.
“We must have peace, security and stability to effectively implement our agenda for national transformation in all parts of the country and we shall continue to work ceaselessly to re-establish the prerequisite conditions for nationwide progress and development,”. President Jonathan declared.
He said Nigerians no longer need to be told that the country’s potential for greatness in the comity of nations is the result of its strength as a country of close to 170 million people and its diverse human resources and natural endowments.
“It follows, therefore, that to successfully achieve our vision of becoming one of the most dominant nations on the global stage in the shortest possible time, we must stay together as a people and continue to effectively resist by all possible means, the evil machinations of global terrorists and their misguided domestic accomplices who seek to provoke turmoil, hatred and harmful divisions among us.
“For your part, dear countrymen and women, I urge you to continue to exhibit restraint and understanding in the face of seeming provocations.
“Those who mindlessly and indiscriminately attack churches, schools, health workers, motor-parks, banks and ordinary road users must be seen as they truly are: the brainwashed pawns of international terrorism.
“They do not represent any true religion or section of the country and we must never play into their hands by succumbing to their nefarious ploys to incite religious, ethnic hatred and division among us,” the president said.
The president urged the citizens to re-dedicate themselves to living in peace and oneness with all members of their communities no matter their ethnicity,religious beliefs or places of origin.
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