President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his determination to use all available management options in dealing with the threat of terrorism in the country, including dialogue, ex officio radicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of members of the dread boko haram who refrain from terrorism and embrace peace.
This was announced by the President made during his broadcast democracy day commemorating 15 years of continuous democratic Government in Nigeria.
"For our citizens who joined forces with Al-Qaeda and international terrorists in the misguided belief that violence can solve their problems possibly have beaten, our doors remain open to them for dialogue and reconciliation, if they abandon terrorism and embrace peace.
My Government, while pursuing security measures, will examine all options, including readily accept of unconditional renunciation of violence by insurgents, and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration in radicalisation of its own motion, the wider society, "he said.
The President shared his thinking with parents and guardians of the kidnapped girls, ensuring them that the Chibok security agents working around the clock to ensure the safe release of the girls and to reunite them with their families.
President Jonathan also listed some of his performance in office, including high national economic growth rates, steady improvement and expansion of the national infrastructure, including airports and roads, the recovery of rail transport, the efficient implementation of a road map for better nutrition, a revolutionary approach to agricultural production, as well as advances in education, sports, youth development, health care delivery, housing, water supply and other social facilities.
The President paid tribute to patriots who sacrifice for the restoration of democracy in the country, noting that he made a low-key celebrations out of respect for the current mood of the nation ordered while so that the citizens of the profits of the Fourth Republic.
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