Boko Haram activities, sheer madness -Sheriff

Ali Sheriff, who was the governor of the state between 2003 and 2011, during which time the activities of the sect first came into public recognition, said the abduction of over 200 girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, was unacceptable and condemnable. Sheriff, in the statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, said, “I wish to join other Nigerians in adding my voice to the condemnation of all acts of terrorism and aggression against the Nigerian state and fellow citizens. “I wish to particularly condemn the abduction of innocent school girls in Chibok, in my home state, Borno, and call on all Nigerians, irrespective of their religious, political inclinations to rise up against such ignoble acts.” Sheriff, one of the chiefs of the All Progressives Congress, added, “The nation must rise up against this sheer madness and affront on all Nigerians. It is the height of insensitivity for innocent school girls to be taken out of their learning environment and be subjected to the criminal livelihood of these insurgents. “As a former governor of Borno State, I am saddened that our people are being subjected to horrific experiences occasioned by the condemnable activities of the Boko Haram, which agenda is to destabilize the country and subject Nigerians to undeserved conditions. “I am confident that Government at all levels are doing everything possible to get to the roots of the matter and bring this madness to an end, but suffice it to say at this juncture that all Nigerians must rise up in unison to condemn these people and offer useful information on how they can be contained.”