Wogu calls for total war against Book Haram

Former minister of Labour and Productivity
and governorship aspirant of Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Chief
Emeka Wogu, has called for a declaration of
total war against the Boko Haram militant
group similar to the type taken by federal
forces against the defunct Biafra.
Wogu said this in a chat with Vanguard over
the situation of things in the North East, as a
result of Boko Haram insurgency.
"What is happening in the North-East now
demands full military action against the Boko
Haram group. A group that has gone the
length of carving out some portion of Nigerian
land for itself, and has declared war on our
sovereignty," said Wogu.
"Full action must be taken against the group.
Yes, many of those who criticise the President
may not have considered the fact that the
President, as the father of all, including the
people of Borno has been considerate of the
effect of collateral damage on the people and
this may have accounted for the hesitance of
the use of full military action," the former
minister explained.
He also dismissed insinuations that the
conflict in the North-East would affect
President Goodluck Jonathan's chances in the
presidential election, pointing out that a huge
crowd had welcomed Jonathan during his
campaign visit to Maiduguri, a development
which showed the popularity of the president
in the region.
Wogu said that the continued bloodletting in
the North-East was a direct challenge to the
territorial integrity of the country and must be
checked with every resource available to the
country.
He lauded President Jonathan's efforts so far
in seeking to avoid collateral damage to the
people of the North-East, but noted, however,
that the fact that the Boko Haram group had
succeeded in carving territory for itself within
the nation's landmass demanded that the
nation use its full military force on the group.

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, 28 January 2015 - Rating: 4.5

Title : Wogu calls for total war against Book Haram
Description : Former minister of Labour and Productivity and governorship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Chief Emeka Wogu, has ...

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