Today, Nigeria's main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), congratulated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan for eventually paying, even though a belated and surprise visit to Maiduguri, specifically to boost the morale of troops battling members of the dreaded killer group; Boko Haram.
Inspite of the accolades, the opposition party still believes that President Jonathan should see it as very imperative to visit Chibok, Buni Yadi and Potiskum, among others.
Specifically, Lai Mohammed who is National Publicity Secretary of the opposition party in a statement argued that, "We have always said the President and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces should never be afraid to visit anywhere in the country.
"We have always said the President should not just be the Commander-in-Chief but also the Consoler-in-Chief. We are glad that the President has finally agreed with us.
"But it is necessary to remind the President that he must not play politics with human lives, and that he must stop putting Jonathan first, Jonathan second and Jonathan third, at the expense of the nation."
It is expedient at this point to say, no thanks should be extended to the president for his Maiduguri visit. This is ordinarily what is expected of his office as Commander-In-Chief.
So praising him would amount to thanking him for doing what he ought to do as a matter of responsibility.
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