Nigeria Will Collapse if Jonathan is Re-elected –– Senator Zanna
Senator Ahmed Zanna, who is representing Borno Central Senatorial zone has berated the Presidency over its inability to galvanize enough political will and military power to rescue the abducted Chibok girls, stressing that President Goodluck Jonathan has not made sincere effort to release the girls.
Consequently, Senator Zanna has urged Nigerians to think twice before 2015 as any attempt to re-elect Jonathan as President in 2015 will lead to total collapse of the country, describing his government as the most irresponsible, especially in security matters, in the history of Nigeria.
“Today according to my own investigation, an Emir is being installed in Bama, what will be their mission again? They are trying to attack Maiduguri and all these intelligence are being relayed to the intelligence headquarters, if they don’t take action, then it is their own problem, their own fault not ours, any information we get, we relate.
“If the world has a conscience they must come to the rescue of Nigerians, we are in a very deep trouble, this is not only affecting Muslims but including Christians and those who don’t have religion. What they are after is just to destroy Nigeria and they are using Boko Haram to do it, what was Boko Haram three years ago?
Senator Zanna, who spoke while addressing members of the BringBackOurGirls at their daily sit-out venue in Abuja on Monday, added that, “I did my own investigations and whenever I say anything, it will be the truth and nothing but the truth, I don’t know where we are going to place this government in the history of Nigeria or Africa.
The PDP Senator from Borno state said, “In the history if Nigeria, we have never had a more irresponsible government like the one we have now. When this incident happened they played politics first before action."
Also speaking, Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno North, said: "The National Assembly especially the members from the North East, we are trying to stay away [from you people] because one of the things that is now common with the government [of Jonathan] is to say that anything that one does is opposition sponsored.This government is so allergic to criticism that anything you do is opposition.
“Why we came here today is to join you in pushing and making the government to bring back our girls now and alive. We are with you. People of Borno generally, Chibok and the Northeast are with you in this. We are trying to come and learn from you, we want to do something like save our state or save our people and we will also sit until they save our states in the Northeast because we no longer have states. Apart from us, there are so many internally displaced persons from Chibok, Gwoza, Bama and lots more who want to join your campaign.
“Yesterday some girls were abducted from Bama. I want to say now, that you should include that government should bring back all the girls and not just the Chibok girls, while the government has not brought back those girls, more are being abducted.
“As I said this government is allergic to the truth and allergic to criticism, because if you know somebody’s problems then you will know how to handle him, please handle this allergic government with care so that it doesn’t distort what we are trying to achieve."
Consequently, Senator Zanna has urged Nigerians to think twice before 2015 as any attempt to re-elect Jonathan as President in 2015 will lead to total collapse of the country, describing his government as the most irresponsible, especially in security matters, in the history of Nigeria.
In the words of the Senator: "If they say that the bring back our girls are from the opposition, I am not from the opposition, I am a PDP senator, to me party is secondary. If my party is not doing the right thing, I will come out and say it.
“If care is not taken, this thing will continue, it will not end in Borno, Yobe or the Northeast, according to my own analysis. it will continue beyond, it is just a matter of time and if Nigerians make the mistake of brining this government back, I am afraid, we are not going to survive in this country, the truth must be told because what I am seeing, maybe some of you don’t see...
“Today according to my own investigation, an Emir is being installed in Bama, what will be their mission again? They are trying to attack Maiduguri and all these intelligence are being relayed to the intelligence headquarters, if they don’t take action, then it is their own problem, their own fault not ours, any information we get, we relate.
“If the world has a conscience they must come to the rescue of Nigerians, we are in a very deep trouble, this is not only affecting Muslims but including Christians and those who don’t have religion. What they are after is just to destroy Nigeria and they are using Boko Haram to do it, what was Boko Haram three years ago?
Senator Zanna, who spoke while addressing members of the BringBackOurGirls at their daily sit-out venue in Abuja on Monday, added that, “I did my own investigations and whenever I say anything, it will be the truth and nothing but the truth, I don’t know where we are going to place this government in the history of Nigeria or Africa.
The PDP Senator from Borno state said, “In the history if Nigeria, we have never had a more irresponsible government like the one we have now. When this incident happened they played politics first before action."
Also speaking, Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno North, said: "The National Assembly especially the members from the North East, we are trying to stay away [from you people] because one of the things that is now common with the government [of Jonathan] is to say that anything that one does is opposition sponsored.This government is so allergic to criticism that anything you do is opposition.
“Why we came here today is to join you in pushing and making the government to bring back our girls now and alive. We are with you. People of Borno generally, Chibok and the Northeast are with you in this. We are trying to come and learn from you, we want to do something like save our state or save our people and we will also sit until they save our states in the Northeast because we no longer have states. Apart from us, there are so many internally displaced persons from Chibok, Gwoza, Bama and lots more who want to join your campaign.
“Yesterday some girls were abducted from Bama. I want to say now, that you should include that government should bring back all the girls and not just the Chibok girls, while the government has not brought back those girls, more are being abducted.
“As I said this government is allergic to the truth and allergic to criticism, because if you know somebody’s problems then you will know how to handle him, please handle this allergic government with care so that it doesn’t distort what we are trying to achieve."