The answer is simply that President Goodluck Jonathan, like all other political candidates, is desperate to win the forthcoming presidential polls. But this is medicine after death. He waited too long and Nigerians are no fools!
There was a lot of hue and cries after the kidnap of the girls. Many wanted him to go and visit the distraught parents, but did he go? Nay!
He was too busy and scared of Boko Haram missiles to visit back then. But now, he is too desperate and ready to chance Boko Haram missile, not to visit that war torn zone.
According to Punch: "President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, one of the three North-Eastern states worst hit by Boko Haram insurgency.
Jonathan embarked on the trip shortly
after laying a wreath at the National Arcade, Abuja in commemoration of
the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
There had been clamour for him to visit the zone since April 14 when over 200 schoolgirls were abducted in Chibok by the sect.
Critics also chided the President for
continuing his presidential campaign without visiting or not making a
direct comment on the January 3 killings in Baga and Doron Baga in Borno
State by Boko Haram.
"At the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army
at the Maimalari Cantonment where he met with the officers and men
currently in the frontline of the war against terrorism, Jonathan
thanked them for their patriotic service to the nation.
He assured them that the nation would
soon see the back of the Boko Haram insurgents as the military were now
better equipped to take them on.
The President said that the briefing
from the service chiefs showed that the 10 local governments in the
state under Boko Haram control would soon be recaptured."
Like anyone would believe those areas would be recaptured! it's not as if it's not possible, but Nigerians need to see a little sincerity in this war against terrorism. We've more passion displayed towards winning the election, than towards winning the war against the Boko Haram.
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