Borno Elders Want Jonathan Quizzed, Jailed for Ill-equipping the Military
Today, the Borno Elders Forum (BEF) called on
the federal government to bring President Goodluck Jonathan before a National
Judicial Commission of Enquiry for ill-equipping the nation's military against
the Boko Haram insurgents.
The elders equally asked that the former president should be jailed for criminal negligence or genocide against the people of Borno State before the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC).
BEF, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Usman Gaji Galtimari, said the recent confession of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, at his ceremonial pull-out from service that the military was ill-equipped and poorly motivated under his watch should be investigated and the former president should be brought to book.
They said they have read the recent revelations of Badeh in newspapers and listen on television and radio with keen interest, and interestingly has not denied the comment up till now, insisting that it was sad that the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima was vilified by the former president and his officials for publicly making the observation.
According to the statement, "The BEF found Badeh's comments very revealing, an eye opener, a precursor to judgment day and extremely disturbing.
As Chief of Defence Staff President Jonathan, Badeh was not just the most senior serving military man and head of all serving military men in Nigeria, he was also in the best position to know the state of affairs regarding the provision of military supplies and motivation of troops."
"To our very rude shock, it turned out last Thursday, coming from an authoritative mouth, that indeed the Governor was absolutely right after all. He has been vindicated by no less a person but the then Chief of Defence Staff who was the symbol of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The elders said in the light of this revelation the federal government and the United Nations and the International community should take drastic action against the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
They demanded that a National Judicial Commission of Enquiry under an incorruptible judge from preferably the Southern Nigeria be set up to ask the immediate past President questions on why his administration refused to provide the military with the required functional and superior equipment whereas our sons and daughters were exposed to mass murder, severe injuries and grave destructions of our communities among others.
The elders equally asked that the former president should be jailed for criminal negligence or genocide against the people of Borno State before the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC).
BEF, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Usman Gaji Galtimari, said the recent confession of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, at his ceremonial pull-out from service that the military was ill-equipped and poorly motivated under his watch should be investigated and the former president should be brought to book.
They said they have read the recent revelations of Badeh in newspapers and listen on television and radio with keen interest, and interestingly has not denied the comment up till now, insisting that it was sad that the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima was vilified by the former president and his officials for publicly making the observation.
According to the statement, "The BEF found Badeh's comments very revealing, an eye opener, a precursor to judgment day and extremely disturbing.
As Chief of Defence Staff President Jonathan, Badeh was not just the most senior serving military man and head of all serving military men in Nigeria, he was also in the best position to know the state of affairs regarding the provision of military supplies and motivation of troops."
"To our very rude shock, it turned out last Thursday, coming from an authoritative mouth, that indeed the Governor was absolutely right after all. He has been vindicated by no less a person but the then Chief of Defence Staff who was the symbol of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The elders said in the light of this revelation the federal government and the United Nations and the International community should take drastic action against the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
They demanded that a National Judicial Commission of Enquiry under an incorruptible judge from preferably the Southern Nigeria be set up to ask the immediate past President questions on why his administration refused to provide the military with the required functional and superior equipment whereas our sons and daughters were exposed to mass murder, severe injuries and grave destructions of our communities among others.
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