PRESIDENT JONATHAN ABORTS STATE VISIT TO NAMIBIA, RETURNS HOME TO DEAL WITH SECURITY CHALLENGES

In view of recent developments at home in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan has cut short his visit to South Africa and aborted his state visit to Namibia which was due to start today.

The President is returning to Abuja immediately to personally oversee efforts by national security agencies to contain the fresh challenges to national security which have emerged this week in Borno, Plateau and Nassarawa States.

President Jonathan will on arrival, meet with the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and heads of national security services on arrival to review the security situation in the country.

Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
May 9, 2013
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