Wale Akintunde, Yola and Yakubu Salisu, Kano
The convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday came under attack from stone-hurling youths in Jalingo, Taraba State, and in the process broke windshields and windows of several vehicles.
This is even as Jonathan on Thursday asked God to forgive those who accuse him of being behind Boko Haram insurgency in Adamawa State and other parts of the North East.
The attack took place as the President’s convoy was enroute to a campaign rally in Yola, Adamawa State capital. The Police however used tear gas to disperse the mob.
This is the third time Jonathan’s convoy has been attacked since campaign for the February general election began.
The first was in Katsina, Katsina State while the second took place in Bauchi, Bauchi State, where youths flung shoes and plastic bottles on Jonathan’s podium at a rally. Some of the president’s security details were hurt in the process.
Before the attack in Jalingo, the youths had shouted on soldiers who guarded the President’s billboards and posters in the town.
“Why are they using soldiers and other security operatives? They should be deployed to Sambisa and fight with Boko Haram, not with innocent civilians,” one youth yelled as he tore down a poster of the President.
Same day in Kano State, the convoy of Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau and PDP governatorial candidate in the state, Sagir Takai, was attacked by suspected hoodlums around 8:40pm while on their way from Rogo Local Government Area of the state where they had gone for a rally.
Although, five vehicles were destroyed, the minister escaped unscathed. It took the intervention of security operatives to disperse the mob.
Meanwhile, speaking at the rally held at Ribadu Square in Yola, Jonathan descended heavily on those who accuse him of being behind Boko Haram insurgency in the state, adding that only mad people will accuse him of executing such dastardly act against the people. He, however, asked God to forgive those behind the allegation.
Furthermore, Jonathan added: “Only a mad person can insinuate that the president is supporting Boko Haram.
Jonathan, who announced the liberation of Michika Local Government area of the state by Nigerian troops, added that its only one local government area of the state that is left in the hand of insurgents. He added that the Nigerian troops are battling to liberate it.
The President said that in 2012, he had highest votes in Adamawa State, adding that nothing on earth would make him kill those that gave him large number votes to become president of the nation.
He said that he has no reason to sponsor the killing of children, women and the aged, adding that he has nothing to benefit from such deleterious actions.
He said: “In the last election, I secured more than 65 percent of the votes in the state which is even twice the votes I got from my home state of Bayelsa; even from political considerations, killing of Adamawa people will amount to political suicide.
The convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday came under attack from stone-hurling youths in Jalingo, Taraba State, and in the process broke windshields and windows of several vehicles.
This is even as Jonathan on Thursday asked God to forgive those who accuse him of being behind Boko Haram insurgency in Adamawa State and other parts of the North East.
The attack took place as the President’s convoy was enroute to a campaign rally in Yola, Adamawa State capital. The Police however used tear gas to disperse the mob.
This is the third time Jonathan’s convoy has been attacked since campaign for the February general election began.
The first was in Katsina, Katsina State while the second took place in Bauchi, Bauchi State, where youths flung shoes and plastic bottles on Jonathan’s podium at a rally. Some of the president’s security details were hurt in the process.
Before the attack in Jalingo, the youths had shouted on soldiers who guarded the President’s billboards and posters in the town.
“Why are they using soldiers and other security operatives? They should be deployed to Sambisa and fight with Boko Haram, not with innocent civilians,” one youth yelled as he tore down a poster of the President.
Same day in Kano State, the convoy of Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau and PDP governatorial candidate in the state, Sagir Takai, was attacked by suspected hoodlums around 8:40pm while on their way from Rogo Local Government Area of the state where they had gone for a rally.
Although, five vehicles were destroyed, the minister escaped unscathed. It took the intervention of security operatives to disperse the mob.
Meanwhile, speaking at the rally held at Ribadu Square in Yola, Jonathan descended heavily on those who accuse him of being behind Boko Haram insurgency in the state, adding that only mad people will accuse him of executing such dastardly act against the people. He, however, asked God to forgive those behind the allegation.
Furthermore, Jonathan added: “Only a mad person can insinuate that the president is supporting Boko Haram.
Jonathan, who announced the liberation of Michika Local Government area of the state by Nigerian troops, added that its only one local government area of the state that is left in the hand of insurgents. He added that the Nigerian troops are battling to liberate it.
The President said that in 2012, he had highest votes in Adamawa State, adding that nothing on earth would make him kill those that gave him large number votes to become president of the nation.
He said that he has no reason to sponsor the killing of children, women and the aged, adding that he has nothing to benefit from such deleterious actions.
He said: “In the last election, I secured more than 65 percent of the votes in the state which is even twice the votes I got from my home state of Bayelsa; even from political considerations, killing of Adamawa people will amount to political suicide.
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