2015: Northeast Youth Unity Forum Endorses Jonathan

By Ibrahim-Gwamna Mshelizza

Youths under the Aieges of Northern Youth Unity Forum North East Region has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his concern and show of statemanship in the distribution of relief materials to the victims of Boko Haram insurgence, particularly in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa where emergency rule has been placed in the last three months.

Coordinator of the group, Malam Usman Mustapha who spoke to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday in Maiduguri said, the group also appreciate the Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima and the state minister of Agriculture, Hon. Tijjani Bukar for their role in ensuring peaceful distribution of the presidential gesture to the people of the state without taking any political stand.

The coordinator said, although there are some people who are bent on seeing that the relief material did not reach the targer group, the Northern Youth Forum who pitched its tent with the poor in the society would follow up the distribution to ensure that the right people get the relief material.

He said, " The entire people of this affected zone are thankful to Mr. President for the gesture and to inform him that the packages have been duly delivered and are been disposed appropriately through the effort of his trusted minister, Bukar Tijjani."

Usman Mustapha said the show of sincerity, honesty and concern by the minister had restore the confidence of the entire north-east in the presidency under President Goodluck Jonathan's commitment to the well being of the people and the restoration of peace and growth of the North-East.