candidate, retired Maj.-Gen.Muhammadu Buhari, against committing
suicide by planning to personally lead the war against Boko Haram
terrorists, if elected president.
Sambo gave the advice at the PDP Presidential Rally in Yola, Adamawae.
The vide president said his advice was against the backdrop of the
advice given to Buhari by his presidential running mate to personally
lead the war against Boko Haram if elected President in next month's
presidential election.
Sambo urged Buhari to ignore the advice from the APC vice presidential
candidate, adding that any attempt by Buhari to lead such war would
amount to a "suicide mission" in view of his age.
According to him, the APC should allow President Jonathan to continue
to adopt "a more scientific and modern" warfare in tackling the menace
of the Boko Haram insurgency.
"I want to seize this opportunity to draw our attention to a
publication, last week, credited to the vice-presidential candidate of
the APC that their plan is to ask their presidential candidate,
retired Maj-Gen. Buhari, to lead the war against Boko Haram.
"I want to ask you a question, a retired 73-year-old General - can he run? No!
"Okay, let's assume that he can run; how many metres can he run before
he falls? The training of a General that retired in 1985 is it the
same training that can address a modern war? No!
"Now we are fighting war with drones, with new ideas that our
President, a PhD holder, a scientist that is using (his knowledge) to
address the security issues of this country.
He described the paln as a suicidal proposal, asking "will he (Buhari)
go with a suicidal proposal?"
The vice-president urged the electorate to support President Goodluck
Jonathan, saying Jonathan was the answer to the nation's security and
the answer to its development.
Sambo reassured that the PDP-led administration would continue to do
its best in addressing the nation's security challenges across the
country.
On the developmental efforts of administration, Sambo said that the
President had earmarked funds for the completion of two hydro-power
dams in Adamawa.
"I want to give you this good news that Mr President has approved the
development and completion of Kiri Dam and Jada Dam.
"All these Dams will be provided with hydro-electricity power and an
irrigation scheme, with which we are developing economic corridors in
Adamawa state.
"In addition to that, in the transport sector, I have good news for
you. Mr President has approved the dredging of River Benue.Very soon,
we will have a river port and ships and boats from different parts of
the world will be here in Yola.''
Sambo then urged the electorate in the state to ensure that they
obtain their PVCs to enable them to vote for President Goodluck
Jonathan and all other PDP candidates in the Feb. 14 and 28 general
elections.
In his remarks, a chieftain of the PDP and a former Minister, Sen.
Jubril Aminu, said Adamawa people had resolved to vote for
Jonathana/Sambo ticket as well as other PDP candidates in the state
during the February elections.
--(NAN)
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