Northern Elders Council have thrown their weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan for the role the President is playing to end terrorism in the region.

They also commended the security agencies, saying that their activities at restoring peace in the troubled region is appreciated by the people of the area.

Spokesperson for the group, Amb. Yusufu Mamman, who addressed a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, called on Nigerians to know that terrorism is not a respecter of either religion or tribe.

He called on all Nigerians irrespective of tribe and religion to join hand the federal government and security agencies in tackling the problem of insecurity


Yusuf said, “The Northern Elders Council appreciates and supports the efforts of the Federal Government in the fight against insurgency. It also appreciates the timeline as agreed by the Council of States towards ending the insurgency and similar criminal activities across the country on or before the end of the year.

“It is necessary to also appreciate our security agencies for their untiring effort and sacrifice to end the senseless killings of our fellow citizens.

“Terrorism as we are aware is a global phenomenon and any attempt to politicize it will not augur well for our country.

“It is time that we understood and fully appreciate the danger posed by this menace so that we put all hands on deck and cooperate with government and our security agencies towards ending the scourge.”