by Isi Esene
President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his commitment to regain control of areas in the Nigeria’s North-east taken over by insurgents groups.
Jonathan disclosed this today in Maiduguri, Borno State, at the launch of the Presidential Initiative for the North-East (PINE).
The President who was represented by Alhaji Mohammed Wakil, the Minister of State for Power, said more troops and resources will be deployed to the flashpoints with a view to regaining control of the area.
Jonathan projected beyond the insurgent challenges saying his government will unveil as Marshall Plan aimed at rehabilitating, reconstructing and redeveloping the affected areas as soon as the insurgents are defeated.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdul Bulama, who attended the PINE launch, lamented the magnitude of destruction meted out to residents by the insurgents in the
North-East.
He said “the Federal Government has for long realised that boots and guns alone cannot solve the problems in the North-East.
“The underlying factors causing the insurgency to thrive must ultimately be addressed holistically so as to stem the possibility of re-occurrence.’’
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