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A Niger Delta youth activist, Comrade Demebide E. Jerome, has warned Boko Haram not to allow any harm to come to President Goodluck Jonathan and vowed to defend the region and the President with their last blood.
Comrade Jerome urged Nigerians to join forces with the Federal Government to flush out members of the Boko Harm from the country, warning members of the sect that; “youths in the Niger Delta region are watching and we will react at the right time.”
Speaking during a visit to the Office of the National Reformer in Warri, Delta State, the activist decried what he described as senseless killings of innocent Nigerians in the North East of the country and solicited the support of Nigerians in the fight against Boko Haram by the Federal Government.
“My heart goes out to the relations of those killed by Boko Haram and we are praying daily for the abducted Chibok girls and their parents; they are not alone,” he said.
While describing members of the Boko Haram as visionless, Comrade Jerome implored members of the sect to free the abducted girls now and embrace western education.
He said; “We all must join the Federal Government to tackle the insecurity in the country. Members of Boko Haram have no vision and they are not agitating for anything unlike the Niger Delta youths who agitated for development and education. I am imploring Boko Haram to embrace western education because the weapons they are using to kill innocent Nigerians are from the West. Western education is the only way out. Boko Haram must stop killing innocent Nigerians and President Goodluck Jonathan must take drastic steps against Boko Haram now.”
He added; “The Federal Government must fish out Boko Haram members and their sponsors for the country to know peace. The killings must stop because we are in pains daily as a result of the activities of Boko Haram. The issue of Boko Haram must be addressed seriously by the Federal Government.”
On the 2015 Presidential election, the Niger Delta activist posited that President Jonathan has the constitutional right to contest, saying the North must be joking to think that they can stop the president from seeking re-election next year.
In his words; “The President has the constitutional right to contest next year and he must contest. The president should not come back to the Niger Delta region if he fails to contest. Niger Delta youths are ready for the election and we are solidly behind the re-election of President Jonathan and those from the North must think twice if they think that they can stop the President in 2015. We are not going to allow anybody to threaten the President; they should not dare President Jonathan. We are ready now than ever before to defend the Niger Delta region and fight for what is right. Boko Haram and their sponsors must not dare us because we are watching them and they dare not harm President Jonathan as we are ready to defend him and the region with our last blood if we are pushed too far.”
