President Ebele Goodluck Jonathan met with the BBC this week to discuss about the upcoming election and Boko Haram in Nigeria. President Goodluck said the Jihadists are getting weaker as the Nigerian Army moves in on them. Some of the men had escaped through neighbouring towns while some had their way back into the country as ordinary civilians.
The BBC correspondent said the Military confirmed that they don't know where the Chibok girls are hiding, and President Goodluck said that if the military said that, it is possibly true. He continues that the military suspects that the large number of girls are in Sambisa forest. But he is not sure where others girls are staying at the moment.
See everyday we look at the news and the Chibok girls are not announced dead, so I have a feeling they are still alive, President Jonathan said.
Answering why the campaign against Boko Haram is so tough at this time of near election, he said that the government underated the terrorist cell and that since the Nigeria civil war, the country had not battled any civil war within its territory, and as such the country was not prepared. We did not have enough arms to equip the army and the air force, but now, they are well equipped and the war on Boko Haram is tough.
I accept the wrongs in the nation and will also take the glory to the right.
Changing his countenance at the interviewer, he said that the media never appreciates what his government is doing.
On his election victory, President Goodluck Jonathan said, "I will surely win the election". I have a strong support based system from the people, so i will win.
What happens if he looses, I will accept defeat and other candidates should do same, but am sure that i will win the election.