We'll Rescue Chibok Schoolgirls Alive, President Jonathan Reassures

…Says He Deserves To Be Re-elected
BEVERLY HILLS, March 05, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday reassured Nigerians that the abducted Chibok Schoolgirls would be rescued alive by the Nigerian security forces.

The president gave the re-assurance while speaking on an African Independent Television (AIT) breakfast programme, Kakaaki, monitored in Abuja.

According to President Jonathan, “The good story is that they have not killed them (the girls) because when terrorists kill, they display so that they use it to intimidate the people in the society.

“ So, these girls are alive. And so, we will get the girls. Luckily, we are narrowing down the areas of their control. So we will get them.”

He said the recent routing of the Boko Haram insurgents was not political as being insinuated in some quarters, stressing that it was the result of the acquisition of new military hardware to fight the insurgents.

He however maintained that he has done so much for the country and deserved to be re-elected.

“I believe Nigerians should vote for me and I want Nigerians to vote for me because we have done well. Sometimes as a government, we are busy working and we don't advertise what we have done.

“Sometimes it appears not much (is done). Nigeria is a very big country. If you assess what we have done in a number of areas, we have done quite well and I believe that if Nigeria is linking up to where we were before and what we have done over these four years of government, they will want us to continue to make sure we at least complete some of the ongoing programmes.

“We believe that in several areas, we have tried and we are working very well and if encouraged in the next four years, at least Nigeria will be able to stabilise in various sectors.

“If Nigerians really know what we were before and what we did within these four years, then they will encourage us to at least continue for the next four years,” he said.