BOMB BLAST: 'You have some explanation to give' - Yobe State Governor tells President Jonathan

Following the killing of 47 students in his state today by Boko haram members, the Governor of Yobe state, 

Ibrahim Gaidam says that President Jonathan has some explanation to give to the Northern region over the

 increased attacks by the militants. The governor said this in a statement issued through his Special Adviser on

 Press Affairs and Information, Abdullahi Bego. Find below...

"This morning, our state woke up to a very sad and heart-breaking news of a bomb attack on our young 

students at Government Comprehensive School, Potiskum, in which no fewer than 35 students were killed 

and many more injured. The thoughts of His Excellency, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam and his prayers are with 

the parents, teachers and families of the innocent victims of this callous and reprehensible attack.

The governor is heartbroken and words cannot adequately convey the extent of his remorse and sadness. 

The governor has noted that this is the fifth time in a little over one year when our schools in Yobe State 

were brutally attacked and students killed. There was Government
Secondary School, Damaturu; Government Secondary School Mamudo; College of Agriculture, Gujba; 

Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi; and now Government Comprehensive School, Potiskum. Governor 

Gaidam deeply regrets that all of these dastardly attacks took place under a climate of Emergency Rule 

declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa States by President Goodluck Jonathan. 

In theory, the Emergency Rule Declaration was a signal that more vigorous steps would be taken to protect 

the lives and property of people in the affected states and deploy the full might of the federal government 

to restore peace and security. Unfortunately, this has not been fully the case. Instead of forcing insurgents 

and criminals to flee, the insurgents are forcing innocent people to flee and making life miserable for 

everyone. Governor Gaidam believes that President Goodluck Jonathan has a very urgent responsibility to 

explain to the people of Yobe State and people all across the affected states why murderous and callous 

insurgent and criminal attacks are still on the rise despite the State of Emergency.”