Govs, Not Jonathan To Be Held Responsible fo Insurgency – Maku

Former minister of information and supervising minister of defence, Mr Labaran Maku, has said that governors and not President Goodluck Jonathan should be held responsible for the insurgency in the Northern part of Nigeria and other violent crimes in other parts of the country.

Maku, who is currently the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa State, told newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital, that as chief security officers of their respective states who are “unaccountable to the Presidency, the governors are autonomous and closer to the people and as such, should know better than the Presidency what goes wrong in their domains”.

According to Maku, Jonathan should not be held responsible for the insecurity in the country, rather the governors should be in charge as chief executives of their various states and take responsibility of any problem there.

He particularly urged those behind the political violence in the country to desist from it as such is no longer fashionable, adding that superior argument and ideas should rather be their greatest political campaign weapons.

Maku also condemned the recent attacks on Jonathan in Bauchi and Katsina states when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and his team went to the areas to campaign for votes, describing the attacks as “unruly and unfortunate’’.

“The president was not supposed to be attacked in any part of the country because he has demonstrated quality leadership which every geo-political zone would attest to.”

; therefore, no right thinking person would have carried out any form of attack on him.”

“His humility and liberal mindedness has come to bear by his condoning the attack with calmness,” he said.

He called on the community leaders, traditional rulers, civil societies groups and youths in the country to rally round Jonathan in his bid for re-election as his administration has touched transformable every sector of the economy.

Maku said that Jonathan was the best candidate at the moment, pointing out that Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) had ruled about 30 years ago without any meaningful achievement.

“The Nation is coming out of the cage of Buhari who sacked lots of civil servant and brought shame to civil service, who created laws and Journalist was arrested and detained indiscriminately to mention but a few.

“In fact there is nothing good for him to offer what he could not do in his 40s is it in his 70s that it will be realized,’’ he said.

He said that he voluntarily resigned his appointment to seek God’s help to salvage his people from the shackle of mercenary.

He said that he joined APGA to run for the gubernatorial election in his state, Nasarawa as he suffered politics of religion and ethnicity on the platform the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Maku said that politics should not be based on religion or ethnic group, but that candidates should be considered by their capabilities and commitment to service.

“APGA is the fastest growing party in Nasawara and his entrance into the party has restored political hope for his people,’’ he said
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