Boko Haram increases operations, plans to overtake Nigeria – Atiku

Firstclass newsline gathered that the former Vice -President Atiku
Abubakar has called on Nigerians to stand up and counter the menace of
Boko Haram by being more security conscious.
He said the populace should offer information of any strange movement
in their localities to the security agencies.
The former Vice-President, who spoke on Friday, was reacting to the
Thursday's bomb blast that rocked the Yola Modern Market, resulting in
the death of over 40 persons.
He said the insurgents had raised their modes of operations, and
appeared to habour an intention to subdue the country.
Atiku visited the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, on Friday in company
with the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase; Adamawa State
Governor, Senator Jubrilla Bindow; and Director-General of the
National Emergency Management Agency, Mohamad Sani Sidi, who were in
the state to visit the victims of the blast and sympathise with them.
He explained that the insurgents had begun the "second phase" of its
onslaught with the intention to subdue the country and win the fight
against Nigerians.
Sani Sidi distributed drugs to the victims of Thursday's bomb attack
that took place near Jimeta Market.
The NEMA boss, who led the Federal Government's delegation, including
the IGP, called on the people to give security agencies the needed
cooperation to stem the tide of attacks on innocent Nigerians.
He appealed to well meaning individuals and corporate bodies to assist
the victims with blood as doing so might save some lives.
The entourage was at Government House, where they sympathised with the
state governor before proceeding to the House of former Vice President
Atiku Abubakar, Federal Medical Center Yola and the scene of the
explosion.
In his remarks, Arase called on Nigerians, especially the people of
Adamawa State to have confidence in the Nigeria Police and other
security outfits, adding that the security operatives were doing their
best to address the current security challenges in the country.
Firstclassnewsline.net