Governor Gabriel Suswam alleged Boko Haram is after his life!

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State had claimed that members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram are after his life. This he disclosed after he attended  Holy communion service at the NKST Church High Level Makurdi.

Describing the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State as shocking and a source of worry to the northern Governor’s Forum, Governor Suswam said it has become clear that no governor is safe

He also enjoin Nigerians to pray for divine intervention for the Taraba State Govenor, Danbaba Suntai saying his condition is critical

WHY WE FAILED NIGERIA BY PRESIDENT JONATHAN

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday explains why his administration had erred in his electoral promise to deliver as promised in his campaign manifesto.

 He ascribed this to the security problem in the country as his administration is being distracted by the religious sect, boko haram which has claimed responsibilities for the killings of hundred of Nigerians and bombing of religious houses in the northern part of the countries.

Citing this at the 60^th National Executive Council meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, he went further to state that Job creation is one of the priorities of his government.

He however expresses optimism that the menace of the sect will soon be reduced to enable sustainable development in the country.

He also used the opportunity to express his fear about the activities of the opposition parties saying 

“The opposition parties want to drown the PDP. We believe that if we do not have a party as robust as the PDP, probably, the republic would have collapsed. Because we witnessed what happened in the First Republic and we know the circumstances that led to the collapse of the First Republic and the Second Republic.

 “We know what is happening in other African countries. If the ruling party over intimidates and over imposes, using the weight of the Federal Government; and the citizens revolt, it weakens the political system and creates confusion and instability. 

“But the PDP, even though, we control the Federal Government, we operate a system that even the opposition fly higher than us. They abuse us more, but we allow it. It is the PDP’s handling of the affairs of the country that is stabilizing democracy in the country.”

Nigeria Is The 6th Most Dangerous Country to live in Africa

According to the Global Peace Index, conducted by the Research Institute of Economics & Peace. It recently released its top 10 most dangerous African countries in 2012 and Nigeria was number 6.
This may is said to be due the persistent and continuous attack by boko haram in the northern part of the country and also frequent kidnapping for ransom by people suspected to be members of Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) in the southern part of the country.

These are also compounded by state of deplorable infrastructures in the country for example hundreds of thousand lost their lives in road traffic accidents due to the deplorable state of Nigeria roads every year

The ranking is based on countries most affected by war, terrorism, political instability, regular violence etc.

Here's the top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in Africa 2012
10. Ethiopia. 9.Burundi. 8. Zimbabwe. 7. Chad. 6. Nigeria. 5. Libya. 4. Central African Republic. 3. Democratic Republic of Congo. 2. Sudan. 1. Somalia