CEOAFRICA news desk gathered that President Goodluck Jonathan has assured victims of the dreaded sect, Boko Haram, that a committee will soon be put in place to work on how they will be compensated.

The president made the remarks on Sunday during the opening ceremony of Jubilee Word Festival 2013 of the Word of Life Bible Church at the Word of Life International Gospel Centre, Ajamimorha, Warri, Delta State.

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), who commended President Jonathan for the proposed national conference, bemoaned the  level of corruption in the country, unpaid pensions and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, among others, and urged the president to find a lasting solution to them.

He also requested the president to clear the air on conflicting reports in the national dailies on the issue of compensation for the victims of Boko Haram.

Jonathan, while responding, said although the Federal Government would not want to create a wrong impression, a committee would be set up to provide a blueprint on how victims of Boko Haram could be compensated, saying there was no way government could actually cushion the plights of the victims.

Jonathan however asked for support from all Nigerians to bring to fruition his Transformation Agenda, adding also that prayers had been a pillar of strength to the nation and that Nigeria is making steady progress.