Bayelsa elders carpet northern elders over ultimatum on Chibok girls

Elders and leaders of thought in Bayelsa State under the aegis of Bayelsa Development Forum (BDF) have slammed Northern elders over the ultimatum given to President Goodluck Jonathan on the rescue of Chibok girls.

At a press conference held in Yenagoa, the BDF said the  Northern elders’ ultimatum was in  bad faith as it showed that they were fully aware before the abduction took place.
Chairman of BDF, Chief Thompson Okorotie, said the forum’s attention had been drawn to an “invidious attack” on Jonathan by the Northern elders.

According to him, the Northern elders have launched   weighty allegations against President Jonathan, which smacked of hatred on the person of the President and the Federal Government.

Okorotie noted that it was a public knowledge that Jonathan had demonstrated sufficient political will and had consistently taken steps towards the release of the abducted girls.
The BDF threw its weight behind President Jonathan to contest the 2015 election, stressing that his right was constitutionally guaranteed.

“The BDF views these statements as most unfortunate. In their desperation, its members have finally exposed their complicity in the kidnap of the Chibok girls, which they had long planned to use as a political ploy against President Jonathan.”This is most callous. They, who have connived to kidnap the Chibok girls and put this burden on Nigeria, should now take definite steps towards assisting the Federal Government to secure the release of the girls.

Mr. President’s achievements have been the basis of the overwhelming support the President is enjoying daily from all parts of the country including the North. We, therefore, call upon Jonathan to declare his intention to contest,” the group said.

Source; http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=77681