Elections Will Hold As Scheduled, Says President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday dismissed fears of another postponement of the general elections, stressing that the March 28 and April 11 dates will not be changed.

Dr. Jonathan spoke at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos while inaugurating four new vessels to boost the capacity of the Nigerian Navy (NN).

Jonathan said: "Nigerians can see that the present administration is leaving no stone unturned in improving the capacity of the armed forces, not just the Navy. The Army and the Air Force have felt sufficient improvement in capacity.

"Let me also use this platform to promise my good country men and women that we will rout Boko Haram. Capacity has been increased sufficiently and our men are doing wonderfully well in the north.

"We must conduct elections as scheduled by INEC because within this period, we are convinced that we will return the North to the level where the activities of extremists will not affect our elections. We are working night and day and I have directed that Nigerians be briefed regularly."

He restated his commitment to the unity of the nation, adding that the government places premium on national security, food security and employment generation.

According to the President, the government is working in harmony with the military to ensure the nation does not disintegrate.

"We will rout Boko Haram. Our capacity has increased sufficiently and officers and men are doing wonderfully well. The ongoing activities to contain the sect will also provide conducive atmosphere for elections to hold in the regions.

"We will return the (Northeast) region to a level where activities of terrorists cannot be carried out."

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SOURCE: The Nation
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