Breaking: Ijaw leader urges President Buhari to declare state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe
- Ijaw political leader, Chief Edwin Clark, advised President Buhari to declare full state of emergency in the northeast
- Clark stated that this would enable the security agencies to finish the fight against Boko Haram terrorists unhindered
- He argued that anything short of full declaration of state of emergency would not yield the expected result
South south leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend all democratic institutions in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states to allow the military have full control of the states, Vanguard reports.
The former federal commissioner for information, said the president should appoint very senior military officers to handle the states for six months, after which Boko Haram insurgency would then be buried forever in these states of the northeast.
Clark addressing journalists on Monday, March 5, at his Asokoro residence, Abuja, urged President Buhari to in consonance with his constitutional powers, to declare a full scale state of emergency in these frontline states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe similar to what had happened in Plateau state.
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He said: “Once again I congratulate the armed forces for their brilliant job. But we will be deceiving ourselves if we continue to believe that we can defeat the Boko Haram by allowing the state government to operate side by side with the military.
“It must be remembered that accusations are being made by people who give support to the Boko Haram, but I can say with all seriousness that this supporters of Boko Haram are within the state of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, and very few from outside. A state of emergency will definitely create a very conducive atmosphere for the military to act on their own, particularly, a sole administrator who also must be a very senior military officer, and I can assure Mr. President that within the next six months Boko Haram will be given a final burial.”
Legit.ng previously reported that prominent Ijaw leader and the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to listen to his supporters’ advice and pressure to seek re-election in 2019.
In an interview with Punch, the Ijaw leader said even though the president has good intentions to govern Nigeria, he should consider his age and health status and leave the position in 2019.
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He said: "I was shocked that the man had barely arrived in Nigeria when those promoting him decided to launch his second-term campaign. Nigerians don’t even know if Buhari is completely healthy for the great task of governance yet."
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Source: Legit.ng
