Jonathan urged to lead protest to Sambisa forest

PRESIDENT JONATHAN

Chairman of the Victims Support Fund, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), on today said members of the committee would not visit Sambisa Forest said to be one of the strongholds of the dreaded islamist sect, Boko Haram except President Goodluck Jonathan lead the moves.

He spoke just as the president vowed that the days of the sect were numbered. Danjuma, a former Minister of Defence, spoke while responding to Jonathan’s inauguration speech in which he tasked members of the committee to be ready to visit all parts of the country including the dreaded forest.

“Mr. President, we won’t go to Sambisa Forest. As the Commander-in-Chief, you should take the lead and we will follow,” he said amidst laughter from those who attended the inauguration.

Danjuma also shocked those in attendance when he told the President that the insurgents, who were wreaking havoc in parts of the country were having the upper hand, stressing the need for the war to be won quickly.