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| President Goodluck Jonathan |
An
obviously disturbed President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday vowed to
ensure that those found culpable in the massacre of no fewer than 185
people during a clash between the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram,
and the Multinational Joint Task Force in Baga, Borno State, would be
dealt with.
Jonathan made the promise while
inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful
Resolution of Security Challenges in the North and the Presidential
Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
The President warned security operatives against bringing large scale destruction to communities in the name of peacekeeping.
He said, “Let me use this opportunity
to charge the security agencies that while doing their work, they
must be mindful of innocent citizens of this country. In attempting to
bring peace to any part of the country, they should do so in a manner
that will not bring destruction to the third party.
“The issues in some parts of Borno
State that are in the media today are being investigated. I will tell
Nigerians and indeed members of the international community that
government will take steps to make sure that if errors were made,
people behind them are cautioned and treated in line with our laws
and regulations.”
The President called on the amnesty
committee members to swing into action immediately because Nigerians
expected them to perform magic in their bid to restore peace to the
country.
“All Nigerians are expecting this
committee to perform magic and we pray that Allah should give you the
wisdom to do so. We all know that without peace, we can’t develop no
matter how committed we are. Without peace we cannot progress as a
nation,” he added.
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