Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, Thursday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to declare a full scale of state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States.Clark, who is a delegate at the ongoing National Conference in Abuja, also urged the presidency to appoint military administrators for the three troubled states in the bid to curb the activities of the Boko Haram sects in the North-east region.
Clark in a speech read by Dr. Caro Ojougho, said: "The time to act is now Mr. President: Declare an extension of the state of emergency in the frontline states on full scale in exercise of your constituted powers as it was proclaimed in the case of Plateau and Ekiti States.
"There is nothing like partial declaration of a state of emergency in the 1999 Constitution; what section 305(c) of the 1999 Constitution contemplates is the recourse to "...extraordinary measures to restore peace and security" where there is "breakdown of public order and public safety.
"This in effect means that all democratic institutions should be suspended to permit the military exercise full control until peace and order returns. Securing and safeguarding the lives of the citizens of Nigeria is a more sacred duty than considerations of political expediency at this point of our national life.
"I wish to further appeal to the leadership and members of the National Assembly to give their support and pass a resolution approving the proclamation of extension of state of emergency in the frontline states by the president in the interest of peace, security, national stability, cohesion and unity."
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the elder statesman while alleging that the state governors of the affected states are playing deadly politics with lives of innocent citizens, said: "Nigerians can no longer tolerate this impunity and recalcitrance. This nonsense must stop now."
Clark, who urged the president to shun all forms of “blackmail, harassment and intimidation,” described the recent abduction of over 200 secondary school girls as unacceptable.
To this extent, he urged members of the National Assembly to put sentiment aside and declare full scale emergency rule in the three states by sacking all the democratic institutions in the affected states, saying that there is nothing like partial state of emergency.
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I'm totally in support of Chief Edwin Clark. We have played enough politics with lives and properties in this nation. Full declaration of a state of emergency is the panacea to these wastages. The Governors there are playing politics and I suspect that they are complicit to the carnage going on in those states. That is why fools like Nyako still open their mouths wide to castigate the soldiers who are putting their lives on the line just to make those states safe. Please Mr. President, a full declaration of emergency rule is the only thing that can salvage those states. Boko Haram has declared war on Nigeria and we must match them fire for fire, intrigues for intrigues. So be decisive, declare it and pursue it vigorously. God bless our President
ReplyDeleteShut up let jonathan stepp down or as you saıd ıncorrectly ınvıte the mılıtary regıme to take over Nıgerıa ınstead of three states.
ReplyDeleteJonathan ıs a total faılure any fool nows ıt.
Clark you very stupied was was the Military done when the states are under emargency rule, just tell us you people has agenda we know it was GEJ and CAN agenda, the place where Boko Harm are hidden has been identified why can the Military go there ?
ReplyDeleteEmergency rule is not the panacea to this security problem . The govermebpnt has to be more proactive and sincere in their fight against the insurgence. Clark is a political thief . He want Jonathan to return to Aso rock so that he can continue to get fat cheque from our stolen money.
ReplyDeleteAnima lik clark ,der is no peace in abuja ,bomb blast dt kill how many people and look at d hole federal capital check pointevery where,den d useles presedent hav to step down. We even wnt militry to take over evry where ,all dos black monkey from niger delter,
ReplyDeleteSince those governors re useless in the state that they govern why still keeping them in office or what have they bn doing with their security vote? Jonthan is 2 sluggish in taking decisive action at times. Jonathan should declare full scale emergency rule in those three northern states once and for all by suspending the three governors for the time been till peace return 2 those states
ReplyDeleteClark is very correct. Declear thise states state of emergency. What is playing politics in dis ? Nigerians think right . The northerners are playing politics with innoncent citizens just cos they believe presidency is their childbirth right. Make UNA think well o!!,
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